Vape use is exploding among teens in Malaysia 🚭 Health experts warn of a looming crisis if we don’t act fast to regulate and curb access. Delay means addiction, illness, and long-term fallout. Time to step up!
New COVID-19 jabs now available in Malaysia 🇲🇾 Free for high-risk groups, RM150 for others. Get boosted at 52 private clinics or 4 ProtectHealth centres. Walk-ins allowed—no appointment needed. Details:
Doctors: How to Prompt ChatGPT lke a Pro in 3 minutes
I find that many of my colleagues do not know how to prompt ChatGPT properly. This short video will give you the basics, so I hope to set you off on the righ...
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Forget “the right” retirement age — the right retirement plan matters more. It’s not about when you stop working, but whether you’re financially, emotionally, and socially ready for what comes next 🧠
Young doctors are hitting the streets—not for fame, but to treat the forgotten. This is what real medicine looks like ❤️
IN the heart of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, a group of medical students from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) set up a makeshift clinic to offer free health screenings to the homeless and underserved.
COVID-19 is back in the spotlight, but it’s not time to panic — it’s time to be smart. Stay alert, mask up when needed, and don’t let your guard down 😷
Just when we thought the coast was clear, the familiar shadow of Covid-19 has returned, uninvited, to our headlines and our communities. For months, we’ve enjoyed a semblance of normalcy – masks tucked away, social calendars full…
Malaysia’s food safety system needs a revamp. Too many cooks, not enough coordination. One body must take charge to keep our meals safe 🍽️
PETALING JAYA: With an average of 1.6 million people worldwide falling ill every day due to foodborne diseases, the need to focus on food safety has grown more important this World Food Safety Day.
Outdated GP fees are choking private clinics while costs soar. No review in 30 years, yet inflation didn’t wait. It’s time for fair pay for frontline care 💊
KUALA LUMPUR: Outdated consultation fees and rising operational costs are squeezing general practitioners (GPs), forcing them to see more patients daily just to stay afloat.
KL is on the verge of turning into a vape capital if enforcement stays weak. City Hall sounds the alarm—time to clear the haze before it’s too late 🚭
A senior DBKL official warns that KL may become a central hub for vape sales, surrounded by states that ban e-cigarettes. City Hall highlights complications with banning vape that is legal at the federal level, like the sale of v…
Malaysia’s children deserve better. Delays in executing the National Children’s Policy Action Plan hurt our most vulnerable. Time to move from policy talk to policy walk 🚸
Currently, the National Children's Policy is just a well-meaning concept on paper. We are long overdue in taking concerted action to change the situation.
Fog no longer works? 🦟 Malaysia’s Aedes mosquitoes are evolving — smarter, fog-resistant, and spreading faster. Time to rethink dengue control before it’s too late!
Experts warn that Aedes mosquitoes are evolving, getting "smarter", and becoming more efficient in spreading dengue. Dengue deaths rose 17% in Malaysia in 2024. Aedes mosquitoes are increasingly resistant to fogging chemicals, eg…
Private GPs are drowning under outdated consultation fees set 30 years ago. MMA urges the govt to speed up Cabinet approval for a long-overdue fee revision. It’s time to pay doctors fairly 🩺
Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira says 33-year-old rates threaten the survival of clinics across the country.
Great news for seniors in Selangor! 🎉 Free health screenings are being offered under the Skim Mesra Usia Emas. Don’t miss this chance to stay on top of your health! Details here:
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PM Anwar reveals the King praised Malaysia’s medical excellence, especially in treating advanced cases abroad. A proud moment for our healthcare heroes 🇲🇾
PETALING JAYA: Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah praised the quality and expertise of doctors at the National Heart Institute (IJN) after receiving treatment there.
MOH gets two new deputy secretary-generals in latest leadership reshuffle. Big changes coming to health policy? Eyes on the top 🧐
Changes in MOH's top leadership: Zahrul Hakim Abdullah moves from deputy sec-gen (management) to deputy sec-gen (finance), replacing Norazman Ayob who was transferred to the Agriculture Ministry. Azah Hanim Ahmad is MOH's new dep…
Putrajaya’s pro-vape stance has lit a firestorm 🚬 Critics warn it’s a win for industry, loss for public health. Will Malaysia become Big Vape’s playground?
Now that Putrajaya has confirmed issuing a nicotine vape manufacturing licence to an e-cigarette company, illustrating the federal government's pro-vape stance, will Malaysia head down the harm reduction route? Will vapes be clas…
Malaysia’s digital future must be built with care — online hate is real, and it’s harming mental health. Tech, policy, and empathy must go hand in hand 🧠
The Guidelines for Ethical Reporting and Sharing of Suicide-Related Content sets a new benchmark for digital responsibility and compassionate content management in Malaysia and beyond.