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A Cabinet memorandum to ban electronic cigarettes and vaping will be tabled before the end of the year, says Health Minister Dzulkefly. Time to stub out the vape culture for good 🚭
KUALA SELANGOR: A Cabinet Memorandum (MJM) on the ban of electronic cigarettes and vaping will be tabled before the Cabinet by the end of this year at the latest.
HKL Orthopaedic Dept faces a 62% drop in medical officers — patients now endure long waits as transfers, resignations, and postgraduate exits leave posts unfilled. ⏳
Doctors are calling out the Medicine Price Catcher app as a Trojan horse — saying it risks being used against patients and clinics instead of helping with transparency. ⚠️
Doctors' groups FPMPAM, PMPASKL and MPCAM have rejected cooperation with MOH to provide data on drug prices for the ministry's new medicine "price catcher" app, dubbed a "Trojan horse". MPCAM says the app will spark a price war b…
Malaysia’s Health Ministry is pushing for a bigger 2026 budget to fight non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, which are costing the nation billions annually. 💰
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad proposes enhanced funding for NCD prevention in Budget 2026, focusing on diabetes and obesity initiatives.
COVID-19 isn’t gone yet — Malaysia just reported 2 deaths this year, but cases are down 50%. A reminder that the virus is still here, but its impact has eased 🦠
Malaysia records two COVID-19 deaths in 2025 compared to 58 last year, with cases dropping to 41,814 amid new subvariants and mild symptoms.
Malaysia edges closer to a nationwide vape ban as the Health Ministry finalises its report. Decision could reshape public health and the vape industry entirely 🚭
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — A detailed report on the proposed ban of e-cigarettes and vapes is being finalised by a Health Ministry expert committee, said Health Minister Datuk Seri...
Unlicensed beauty clinics keep popping up—this time, an illegal dental aesthetic centre got busted by MOH with two people arrested. Unsafe shortcuts put lives at risk. 🦷
KUALA LUMPUR: Hiding in plain sight among a row of shop lots in Sri Petaling, a beauty centre offering illegal dental and aesthetic medical services since 2024 was finally exposed in a raid on Wednesday (Aug 20), Sinar Harian rep…
Dr Sim says Sarawak’s Type 2 clinics should follow local designs. The new RM24m Tabuan Jaya clinic shows the state’s shortage of beds and doctors. 🏥
By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Aug 20: The new RM24 million Type 2 Tabuan Jaya Health Clinic is expected to be completed in October 2025 and will be staffed with 148 personnel, including 28 doctors, c…
Assunta Hospital is now certified under the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, recognising its decades of work promoting breastfeeding and maternal health. 🍼
Accredited in May 2025, Assunta joins the global network of BFHI-recognised hospitals that ensure every mother and baby receive optimal care.
Fomca wants Malaysia to phase out chlorine‑washed chicken and ractopamine in meat production, urging bans and safer methods to protect consumer health. 🐓
Fomca calls for gradual bans on chlorinated chicken and ractopamine in all food-producing animals. Malaysia permits ractopamine in pigs but not cattle; the controversial feed additive is banned in 160 countries. Most local poultr…
MOH’s MyPriMeCatcher app will let you compare medicine prices at clinics, hospitals and pharmacies. Doctors & pharmacists are invited to join the pilot and make pricing transparent. 💊
MOH invites doctors and pharmacists to submit drug price data in a pilot project on development of MOH's new medicine “price catcher” app, named MyPriMeCatcher. Participants are eligible for CPD points. KPDN’s existing PriceCatch…
Good news: 50,694 Malaysians living with HIV received antiretroviral therapy in 2024, up from 48,765 a year earlier. The Health Ministry also said 94 % of pregnant women were screened, with 145 babies born HIV‑free. 📈
KUALA LUMPUR: More people living with HIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malaysia last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
Parliament heard that 386 medical officers left Malaysia’s Health Ministry last year, with 12 migrating overseas. The minister said the ministry can’t prevent such moves but is working to improve conditions and career prospects. 🩺
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 386 medical officers resigned from the Health Ministry last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
The Health Ministry won’t scrap its RM98.3m contract for nurses’ uniform fabric despite MPs’ complaints the material feels like a shroud. The supplier must replace substandard cloth and has been fined RM665k for late delivery. 🧵
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 98 — The Health Ministry (MOH) said it has not terminated its RM98.3 million contract for the supply of fabric for nurses’ uniforms, despite complaints last...
A think tank says Malaysia should switch to an opt‑out organ donation system to save more lives. With only 1.33 deceased donors per million and over 10k people waiting, the Galen Centre notes opt‑out systems can raise donations by 25‑30 %. ❤️
KUCHING (Aug 19): The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy has urged the government to consider adopting an opt-out system for organ donation in the country. According to the think-tank’s chief executive Azrul Mohd Khalib, a…
Phase 7 of Etiqa’s Free Mammogram programme with NCSM offers 4k screenings for underprivileged women aged 40–65 and a digital self‑exam kit for home use. Early detection saves lives. 🎗️
The programme directly addresses the gap in early detection, particularly among underserved communities.
A vape ban could repeat the cigarette mistake. With 55% of cigarettes already illicit, a total ban may fuel a black market, erase tax revenue (RM183 m collected from vapes since 2021) and push users to unsafe products linked to lung injury. Regulation is smarter. 🚭
Sarawakians need a dedicated cancer centre. SUPP’s Kua Jack Seng says SGH’s oncology unit is overwhelmed and beds are scarce, and he’s urging leaders to quit the theatrics and get on with building the Sarawak Cancer Centre. 🎗️
KUCHING (Aug 18): The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Engkilili branch yesterday said that Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong’s attempt to stir up the issue about the proposed Sarawak Cancer Centre’s progress was uncalled for…
Malaysia may extend the retirement age to 65. Dr Zaliha says a study will factor in health, productivity and finances and look at phased rollout, early retirement and psychometric tests. The age stays 60 until it’s done. 👵
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): The study on the proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age to 65 years for civil servants and the private sector will be conducted comprehensively and not in haste, said Minister in civil servants the…
Malaysia plans 81 wellness hubs by 2033 to bring preventive care closer to communities. A big push toward healthier living, but can they deliver without fixing doctor shortages? 🏥
KUALA LANGAT, Aug 17 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has set a goal to establish 81 Wellness Hubs across Malaysia, aiming to strengthen the national healthcare ecosystem, said...
Over 400,000 Malaysians pledged to donate organs but only 0.2% became actual donors. 10,800 patients are still waiting for transplants. Awareness is not enough, action saves lives ❤️
Only 46 organ donations in 2024 despite 400,000+ pledges as families block consent, minister reveals
A patient was arrested after threatening a doctor at Ampang Hospital—angry over a missed appointment. Violence against healthcare workers is never acceptable. 🚨
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — A 61-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly threatening and attempting to hit a doctor at Ampang Hospital in Selangor.Ampang Jaya district police...
Malaysia keeps treating private GPs like a public good but without subsidies. Either fund them properly as part of healthcare, or let them compete fairly. Half measures hurt patients and doctors alike. 🩺
If having general practitioners brings benefits, the government should assist them, otherwise they should be allowed to provide their services in a free-market environment.
End of the contract doctor era: Health Minister Dzulkefly confirms the system will be abolished, paving the way for permanent posts in Malaysia’s healthcare service 👩⚕️👨⚕️
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health director-general has begun looking into abolishing the contract system for government doctors, and the government hopes to resolve the issue promptly, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.