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Government hospitals struggle to cope with limited resources

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A day in the life of an unconventional doctor

SPECIAL REPORT | A day’s work means being a doctor, social worker and MP, all in one.

Pharmaniaga to benefit from #bajet_2018

Pharmaniaga Bhd (Nov 16, RM3.80)

PM says - Private hospitals can act as catalysts for promoting national unity

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Private hospitals in the country have a role as catalysts to promote national unity, said Prime Minister Datuk...

Aphrodisiac? Really? Hahaha

SE Asia News -KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian government will request the relevant parties to undertake detailed studies on claims that durians have aphrodisiac value.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Another diaspora of the talented Malaysian medical community

Shiao Y. Woo, MD, FACR, FRCP, Radiation Oncologist at UNL Radiation Oncology, and affiliated with the University of Louisville Hospital, has been named a 2017 Top Doctor in Louisville, Kentucky. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to…

Feeding our children the right way

The right diet is crucial for children's optimal growth and development.

Another illegal dentist

The unhealthy state of the Malaysian workforce

AIA MALAYSIA (AIA) announced the findings of its inaugural survey – Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality. The information gleaned from the inquiry

Boy with severe lung infection needs RM60,000 for medical expenses

KUALA LUMPUR: Likely to live his whole life with an oxygen tank trailing behind him, parents of a four-year-old boy with infections of the lungs are appealing for donations to pay for his RM60,000 medical expenses.

PAC: Blacklist consultant, contractor of Batu Pahat hospital upgrading

Public Accounts Committee tells works ministry to also come up with a report for the professional board on negligence by the contractor who undertook upgrading work on the Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital.

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Be prudent in use of antibiotics

SERI KEMBANGAN, Nov 16 — The Malaysian Ministry of Health has classified antibiotic resistance a primary health care threat of the...

Make use of existing GPS, MOH

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association has called on the Health Ministry to use the expertise of existing general practitioners (GPs) and infrastructure in the private practice, instead of building new clinics.

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The matron who heals with tough love

To care for HIV-positive women who have been shunned by their families and stigmatised by Malaysian society, this CNA Insider InspirAsian gave up a life with her own family.

Staggering 3.6 million diabetics

KUALA LUMPUR: Diabetes cases are on the rise In the country with 3.6 million Malaysians out of a population of 32 million suffering from the non-communicable disease.

Diabetes rate among pregnant Malaysian women at almost 10%

KUALA LUMPUR: It is estimated that one in five adults worldwide will suffer from diabetes by 2020.

First Disabled M’sian Conquers Annapurna With A Prosthetic Leg

No one except those who are disabled really understand the pain they have to go through in their daily lives. And for someone who was not born disabled, this pain is an even greater burden to bear.

87 Malaria cases in October for Selangor

SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — Selangor has up to Oct 14 this year recorded 87 Malaria cases said chairman of the state permanent committee on...

Survey says: poor health affects productivity

KUALA LUMPUR : Poor health and well-being of employees have resulted in Malaysian companies losing 67 days of productive work per employee per year, at an estimated cost of RM2.7 million a year on average, according to the Malays…

Dr Ting never applied to be a locum doctor: KLH director

KUALA LUMPUR: A witness in the trial of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O & G) specialist Dr Ting Teck Chin who allegedly caused the death of Datuk Seri Dr

Health clinics for Metalun, Tegulang ‘soon’

Both Metalun and Tegulang in Murum will soon get their own health clinics as the Health Department has identified the sites and the Health Ministry has approved them. In his reply to Murum assembly…

The growing diabetes epidemic in Malaysia

28-year-old Aisyah Rahim said she was surprised when she was diagnosed with diabetes.