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Fix local hospital woes before tending to Rohingya abroad, says lawmaker

While the move is praiseworthy, local hospital building projects had languished for years, says Dr Idris Ahmad.

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[SHARE] Free Pap Smear At LPPKN Clinics Nationwide Until 30 November 2017

The free programme is part of the National Population and Family Development Board's 'Wellbeing of Women' campaign.

New clinical block vital for Kapit Hospital — Director

KAPIT: A new clinical block under phase two of Kapit Hospital’s five-year plan is vital to cope with the division’s increasing needs, said hospital director Dr Hii King Ching. The plan involves the…

Influenza in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR -- Influenza or flu may be a commonly-occurring respiratory tract infection in Malaysia but its severity should not be underestimated.

Students puffing away without fear

Pinang points - By K. SuthakarWith no teachers around, fast food outlet near school turned into smoking haunt.

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Mercy Malaysia aims to raise RM5 million to support humanitarian efforts in Cox's Bazar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia) is aiming to raise RM5 million to support its humanitarian efforts for Rohingya refugees in Cox

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Don't let them run rampant!

Foreigner flees after giving birth at Kuching hospital; newborn abandoned

KUCHING: An Indonesian woman who on Saturday gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital here fled the next day, leaving behind her newborn.

Ministry to appoint new contractors for sick hospital projects

The move was taken after his ministry identified that the selection of contractors was a major factor in causing all the affected hospital buildings to be unable to operate in the planned period.

Malaysia plans new rule to rid workplace discrimination against HIV-positive staff

The ministry plans to conduct a holistic review on all its existing acts before coming out with a draft.

MAC: LGBT fear mongering fuelling AIDS epidemic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) condemned today “fear mongering” against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

Malaysian Health Ministry doctors to staff Rohingya hospital in Bangladesh

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Malaysia will not only be building a field hospital in Bangladesh to treat Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar but...

Bogus dentist apologises

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RTI sets up shop

KUALA LUMPUR -- RTI Malaysia, the local branch of the global independent non-profit research and advisory institute, RTI International, aims to focus on building an effective and sustainable innovation ecosystem for economic grow…

A very rare disease

Currently, there are about 100 families in the whole of Malaysia who are affected by epidermolysis bullosa (EB), said Dr Sabeera Begum, consultant paediatric dermatologist at the Institute of Paediatrics in Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia: Selangor reports 40K cases of dengue, Poor waste management blamed - Outbreak News Today

Once again (2015, 2016) Selangor state is reporting the most dengue fever accounting for some 50 percent of the national total. Through October 15, Malaysia has seen about 73,000 cases to date and 40,000 cases are from Selangor s…

Health Ministry praises anti-nuke activist for Nobel Prize win

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 ― The Health Ministry congratulated today Malaysian activist Datuk Dr Ronald McCoy after a global movement he...

Rampai Puteri Medical Centre to present child car seats to babies delivered at the hospital in November

With thousands of vehicles on the road every day, children – from infants to five – are always at risk being seated in the back seat without any tailored s

Malaysians meaner towards children with mental disabilities, Unicef study shows

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — A Unicef study in Malaysia showed participants displaying greater negativity and stigma towards children with...

Malaysia to set up field hospital for 300,000 Rohingya Muslims

Dhaka – Malaysia has promised to construct a field hospital in Bangladesh to help treat Rohingya Muslims who fled sectarian violence in Myanmar in the past weeks, officials said on Sunday. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Za…

Islamic medical association wants to establish maternity care at Rohingya camps

THE Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia (Imam) intends to establish maternity care at Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh to protect the welfare of pregnant mothers and babies. Imam treasurer Dr…

NIOSH to assist with safety guidelines for tahfiz school operators

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will provide occupational safety and health (OSH) guidelines to tahfiz operators nationwide to help them identify fire hazards and risks that need to…