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Mercy delivers aid to Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Aid organisation Mercy Malaysia has been on the ground in the past 72 hours in Penang to provide assistance to parties affected by the floods. To

Most likely elephantiasis

KUALA NERANG, Nov 7 — “It is hard for the eyes to see, harder still for the shoulders which carry the load.” Alas, a suitable...

50% of 3.6 mln Malaysian diabetics are women

Pharmaniaga promotes access to affordable generic medicine

Subra: Bundling concept can lower private hospital prices

Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam says government aware of high medical charges charged by private hospitals, and are in discussions to find a solution.

DAP: No reason to cut healthcare with GST revenue

Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching says despite collecting more revenue from GST, budget for medicine supply in hospitals has been reducing since 2015.

Dr Ho Weng Kee: Developing a breast cancer assessment tool

Dr. Balbir and Dr. Timothy are both this year’s recipients of the Merdeka Award

Malaria is something most of us have heard about, and know to be a mosquito-borne illness that's a big issue in African countries probably. But in 1999, malaria hit a little closer to home- in Sarawak's Kapit region, to be exact.…

AGC rejects hospital nursing sister’s letter of representation

KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has rejected a government hospital nursing sister’s letter of representation for review of the seven charges against her. Emiliana Saigol @ Martha was charged in two Magistrate’…

What do you do if your spouse has a mental illness?

SGH dept first in state to receive international food safety cert

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital’s Department of Dietetics and Food Services created history on Oct 17 when it became the first among 23 government hospitals in Sarawak to receive the Hazard Analy…

Allianz Malaysia launches insurance plan specially for diabetics

KUCHING: Buying a medical plan is often a complex and frustrating effort for diabetics due to the seriousness of the illness Thankfully, Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd’s brand new Allianz Diab…

Cambridge-Malaysia research alliance

Medical researchers in Cambridge UK and Malaysia have joined forces to investigate potential new cures for some of the deadliest and most debilitating diseases on the planet. The Capella Building at the burgeoning Cambridge Biome…

Health Ministry allegedly misleading public on health allocation

THE Health Ministry has misled Malaysians in its parliamentary answer by claiming that last year’s allocation for healthcare has surpassed 7% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recommended by the…

DOSH deputy director nabbed over bribe

Facebook activates safety check for Penang floods

Rohingya field hospital to start by 1 December

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The Malaysian-sponsored field hospital to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will start operating by December 1...

5 health facilities in Penang affected by flood

Health DG says contaminated flood water can cause a host of infectious diseases, reminds public to practise good hygiene habits.

Revenue from medical tourism expected to exceed 2 billion

KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIA Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) expects revenue contribution from the medical tourism to surpass RM2 billion annually, with a multiplier contribution worth RM10 billion to the country’s economy by 2020.

Kenyataan akhbar kesan serius produk TCM

4898 specialists with MOH

QUIP partners with Kaplan for USMLE

QUEST International University Perak (QIUP) has inked an agreement with Kaplan Medical which will see the university becoming the examination centre for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) in the northern regi…

MOH paid 20 million compensation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 -- An average of 7,000 complaints over poor services and facilities filed with the Health Ministry annually sees it...

Penang floods

ALOR STAR: The flood that hit Penang Hospital this morning has receded and cleaning up process is underway at the affected wards including the neo-natal room.