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Workplace bullying: Galen Centre urges confidential channels and transparent dashboards. MOH guidelines due Oct 2025: psychosocial support, secure reporting, accountability. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/1247610/transparency-action-key-tackling-bullying-public-healthcare-workplaces #Malaysia #Healthcare #MOH

KUALA LUMPUR: Confidential complaint channels and support systems for victims are crucial in addressing workplace bullying in the public healthcare sector, says Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.

5 areas now breathing in unhealthy air as haze returns to Malaysia. Time to mask up, stay indoors, and pray for rain 🌫️

PETALING JAYA: Five areas nationwide have recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings, says the Environment Department.

Cops just busted RM200,000 worth of unregistered cosmetics in KL 😳 Still buying skincare from random IG sellers? Good luck with your face.

Bukit Aman internal security and public order department director Azmi Abu Kassim says the items did not have health ministry approval.

Extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s deadly. 🥵 Experts warn Malaysia’s rising heatwaves could trigger more strokes, heart attacks & deaths. Climate change is now a public health emergency.

Climate change is driving increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves, posing a serious threat to human health

Verbal threats and mockery will officially count as bullying under new Health Ministry guidelines this October. A long overdue move to protect healthcare workers 💪

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the use of hurtful language is among the forms of workplace bullying to be addressed in its new guidelines, set to be...

DAP’s Dr Boo wants Cabinet to seek AG’s review on the drug price control order — says it might not hold up in court 💊

JOHOR BARU, July 19 — Johor DAP activist Dr Boo Cheng Hau called on the Cabinet to refer the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drugs) Order 2025 to the...

Hospital staff acting as funeral agents? That’s not aftercare, that’s after-profit 🪦 Sarawak says enough is enough.

Sarawak health director Dr Veronica Lugah says public healthcare services must be delivered in a transparent, ethical and accountable manner.

Selangor wants to be Asia’s top medical tourism hub — not just nasi lemak and durians, now it’s scalpels and stem cells too 🩺

KLANG: Selangor is moving at top speed to strengthen its position as a regional medical tourism hub.

Dialysis demand is up in Malaysia, certified nurses are down. Fast-track a 2-month dialysis nurse cert to save lives and retain talent ⚡ https://www.thevibes.com/articles/lifestyles/110687/call-for-dialysis-nurse-certification-to-bolster-malaysias-healthcare-workforce 

Specialised training scheme proposed to ease staffing shortages and improve patient care outcomes

Raiding a medical outreach and calling it a “gay sex party” is peak stigma, not public health 🚨 NGOs say it loud: It was HIV prevention, not a party. Kelantan police, this ain’t it.

Several groups and doctors call out police over the misinformation shared with media about a raid carried out last month in Kota Bharu.

Kelantan cops raid a medical HIV outreach, call it a “gay sex party” — sparking outrage. Public health workers say they were just saving lives. 👀

KOTA BHARU, July 19 — Kelantan police have reportedly defended their recent raid on HIV health outreach programme here in June, after previously claiming that it was a “gay sex...

Public docs, private profits? Rakan KKM’s business model: low overhead, high returns, and zero need to rent space—it’s already yours 🏥

Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd plans to buy medical supplies from MOH and lease its assets at cost price. Patients will be charged markups (eg: 100% markup for cotton balls) to generate "the biggest possible margin" to pay health care staff a…

Malaysia just hit a global milestone in healthcare 🌐 The new Regulatory Reliance Programme with China means faster, smoother medical device approvals—led by MDA and setting the pace for international cooperation.

Malaysia and China launch a Medical Device Regulatory Reliance Programme, cutting approval times and boosting healthcare innovation.

Will Specialists say Yes to Rakan KKM? #letstalkaboutit

An AI generated blog commentary on very real newsWill Government Specialists join Rakan KKM? Or is it just fanciful thinking on KKM's part?Comment with your ...

Sarawak’s HIV rate is 8x higher than the national average 😨 217 new cases last year. Time to ramp up education, testing & treatment access. We can’t fight what we ignore.

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 217 new HIV cases last year, marking an incidence of 8.62 per 100,000 population, with the capital here topping the list of infections in the state.

Overworked specialists barely have time to breathe, let alone join Rakan KKM. Maybe if it came with extra hours in the day… 🕒

A senior consultant surgeon in MOH says overworked specialists likely won’t join Rakan KKM to do extra work and remain in public service. Younger doctors value work-life balance and Rakan KKM likely can’t match private sector doc…

Malaysia is stepping up to lead ASEAN in the fight for affordable HIV treatment 💪 Regional unity could mean lower prices & better access for millions.

KUCHING: With the cost of treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients in Asean countries likely to soar as the number of new cases rise sharply yearly, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni has called on me…

Sarawak is about to ban vape sales — while the rest of Malaysia puffs and debates, they’re just doing it 🚭

Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says the state has unanimously agreed on the move to curb misuse of vape products involving drugs.

Johor’s hospitals are short 1,749 nurses 😱 MOH finally agrees it’s a crisis and promises urgent staffing & upgrades. Took long enough!

JOHOR BAHRU, July 16 — The Johor government and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have agreed on the urgent need to fill vacancies, improve facilities and upgrade infrastructure at...

AI + MOH = new prescription for healthcare? 🧠💉 Malaysia’s Health Ministry teams up with Google to explore AI solutions for staffing, wait times & more. Could this be the tech cure we’ve been waiting for?

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad hails move to make Malaysia the leader in AI-based digital health in the region.

156 clinics now run on CCMS, and 70% of patients are treated in under 30 minutes. Digital reform isn’t just buzz—it’s working ⚡

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- A total of 156 health clinics have been equipped with a cloud-based content management system (CCMS), with 70 per cent of patients being treated in less than 30 minutes.

Rakan KKM now eyeing specialists who locum in private 🤨 Will this fix public hospital burnout—or just chase more doctors away? MOH playing with fire again 🔥

RM500 dental care scheme for B40 & M40? Yes please. 🦷 A healthy smile shouldn’t depend on your wallet. Let’s make affordable dental care a reality.

The Malaysian Indian Dental Association proposes that the scheme covers scaling, fillings, extractions, dentures, oral cancer screening and oral hygiene education.

Overworked doctors say they’ve no “unused time” for Rakan KKM tasks. The system’s cracking, and adding more duties won’t fix it 🧠

Two senior medical officers are reluctant to sacrifice scarce rest days by working in Rakan KKM for more pay; MOs already work 60-100 hours a week. "There's no such thing as 'unused time' in KKM. Every minute is stretched for the…