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Sibu Hospital's neurosurgery team has saved patients over RM50 million since 2013 by cutting costly medevacs to Kuching — specialist brain care, delivered locally. 🧠

Malaysia's health ministry says importing foreign nurses isn't feasible yet — costs and agent fees too high. Focus stays on growing the local nursing workforce. 👩‍⚕️

Health ministry secretary-general Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad says the government may have to bear various expenses, including agent fees.

Sick kids don't have to fall behind in class — Miri Hospital just launched Sarawak's 2nd School-in-Hospital programme so young patients keep learning during treatment. 📚

Sarawak Premier Abang Johari: mental healthcare must reach every Sarawakian, not just the cities. Psychiatric services now run in 10 state hospitals. 🧠

Experts point to the UK's vaping fallout as the reason Malaysia needs a total vape ban, not half-measures. 🚭

As Britain struggles to contain ‘zombie vapes’ despite tighter regulations, experts say Malaysia still has time to avoid a similar crisis.

A new hospital is coming to Bandar Enstek, Nilai — meant to ease the crush at Hospital Tuanku Jaafar as Seremban's population booms. 🏥 Land review underway, says Health Minister Dzulkefly.

KUALA LUMPUR: A new hospital will be built in Bandar Enstek, Nilai in Negri Sembilan to meet the healthcare needs of the Seremban district and ease congestion at Hospital Tuanku Jaafar.

Kuching dialysis, cancer and heart patients can get welfare aid for meds, hearing aids and wheelchairs at a mobile counter this Saturday. ♿

KUCHING (July 3): Sarawakians suffering from chronic illnesses such as kidney failure, heart disease and cancer who require dialysis treatment and are in need of financial assistance can apply for aid from the Sarawak Social Welf…

Sarawak deputy minister urges Putrajaya to buy specialist care from private hospitals instead of years-long public waitlists. 🩺

SIBU (July 3): The federal government should consider engaging private hospitals to deliver specialist medical services that are either unavailable or subject to long waiting times in public healthcare facilities, said Datuk Dr A…

Socso paid out over RM1.2mil in its first month of Lindung 24 Hours claims — 592 claims, mostly for implant costs. 💰

Socso says it paid out over RM1.2 million under Lindung 24 Hours within the first month of implementation in June. The largest benefit payout was for implant costs at RM1.16 million, followed by over RM99,000 in temporary disable…

PH's Johor manifesto pledges free RM100,000 private hospitalisation insurance for 500,000 B40/M40/OKU residents, no premiums required. 🗳️

PH's Johor election manifesto touts a free health insurance scheme with RM100,000 annual limit for 500,000 recipients among B40, M40, and select OKU to access private hospitals. Putrajaya's Base MHIT also has RM100,000 cover, but…

Penang's free hospital shuttle now moves 600 people a day, nearly double its launch numbers, easing parking woes. 🚌

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has allocated RM900,000 annually for the free Central Area Transit (CAT) shuttle bus service linking Komtar with...

MOH revamps ER triage nationwide with a new 5-tier scale and a 4-hour cap on ward admission delays. 🏥

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is revamping the triage system at public hospital emergency departments with the Malaysian Triage Scale (MTS) 2022 to assess...

A Kajang school canteen was shut 14 days after pupils fell ill with vomiting, stomach aches; health officials probe cause. 🍱

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — A school canteen in Sungai Ramal, Kajang, has been ordered to close for two weeks after several pupils reportedly fell ill with vomiting, dizziness and...

Sabah health minister thanks healthcare workers for keeping services running despite a specialist shortage, but says the strain is real. 👩‍⚕️

KOTA KINABALU (July 2): The dedication and professionalism of healthcare workers have enabled healthcare services in Sabah to continue operating and delivering treatment to the people despite facing various challenges, including…

Despite Malaysia's doctor brain drain, Sarawak General Hospital is now Asia Pacific's pick for first-in-human cancer drug trials, says Dr Sim. 🔬

KUCHING (July 2): Sarawak continues to firmly establish its footprint on the global medical map through landmark clinical breakthroughs and specialised healthcare said Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Premier and Minister o…

Health Minister Dzulkefly: RM500mil budget adjustment comes from unfilled-post savings, not cuts to hospitals or essential services. 💰

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM500mil adjustment for the Health Ministry was derived from savings linked to unutilised allocations for approved but unfilled posts, rather than cuts to healthcare services or hospital operations, says Datuk S…

APHM calls Parliament's insurance report "outdated," says Base MHIT pilot is voluntary, now delayed to end-July/August. Galen Centre calls it a bad deal for seniors. 📋

APHM says the PAC’s "really outdated" report doesn't take into account what was done in the last 18 months under Reset, adding that it's voluntary for both consumers and providers to participate in Base MHIT. DRG will be limited…

MOH warns insurers and TPAs: interfering with doctors' treatment decisions may breach the law. Their job is claims admin, not medicine, says Dzulkefly. ⚖️

MOH warns MCOs and TPAs that undermining doctors' autonomy in treating patients may breach Act 586, stressing that the main role of payers is to facilitate financial and insurance claims administration, not to regulate the practi…

Top insurers tell Parliament Malaysians get "excessive" screenings and hospital stays in private care — even citing ChatGPT on overtreatment red flags. 🏥

CEOs and chairmen of top insurance companies question the need for "excessive" health screenings, tests or procedures, and treatment in private hospitals in Malaysia, especially gastro cases. They also slam itemised billing, comp…

MAS cabin crew member Hafeez Al-Bukhary, 42, beloved by haj and umrah pilgrims, has died after battling stage 4 colon cancer. 🕊️

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines cabin crew member Hafeez Al-Bukhary Zulkefly, who won the hearts of many through his warm and sincere hospitality towards haj and umrah pilgrims, has died after battling stage 4 colon cancer.

Bank Negara's governor tells CodeBlue protecting insurers' solvency — not capping profits — is behind its role in health insurance premium hikes.

BNM governor Abdul Rasheed says Bank Negara protects the insurance and bank industries to maintain stability of the financial sector for continued services to the public, adding that premium increases are needed to ensure health…

👶 More Malaysian women are having kids later — doctors say that, plus rising obesity and diabetes, is driving a rise in complex, high-risk pregnancies.

Malaysian women are entering pregnancy later in life, resulting in potential health risks that require closer monitoring and earlier intervention.

🎗️ 25 years, ~1,700 families. Sarawak Children's Cancer Society marks a quarter-century of support for kids with cancer, from small support group to statewide lifeline.

KUCHING (July 1): For 25 years, the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) has provided hope and support to children with cancer, evolving from a small support group into an organisation serving families throughout the state. A…

💧 Free drinking water at restaurants could cut sugar intake, help tackle NCDs — Galen Centre, on sugary drinks as a driver of Malaysia's health burden.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Providing free drinking water at restaurants and food premises could be a simple but effective public health measure to reduce sugar consumption and help to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs), accordin…