Doctors furious after placements canceled due to system glitch! 😡🍵 Read the full story here:
Doctors are furious with the "cruel" MOH for invalidating the ePlacement results for 2,245 medical officers due to technical errors in the system, demanding accountability rather than shift the burden of responsibility to doctors…
More than 800 Sarawakian nurses want to return home, but are they getting the support they need? Healthcare talent drain is a real issue—will the government step up? #Healthcare #Malaysia
Deputy premier Dr Sim Kui Hian says there are available positions in the state to accommodate them.
🏥🚨 Urgent reforms needed in Malaysia’s private healthcare! Rising costs, unregulated TPAs, and insurance gaps are affecting patient care. Let’s prioritize quality and sustainability! 🇲🇾 #HealthcareReform #PatientFirst
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) says immediate reforms are needed in private healthcare to address critical issues affecting specialists and general practitioners, the sustainability of private healthcare f…
Sabah is pushing for greater healthcare autonomy by June! This could mean better access, faster decisions, and improved services for the people. Will decentralization be the key to better healthcare in Malaysia? #Sabah #HealthcareReform Read more:
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has outlined five key areas to enhance its healthcare autonomy, aiming for an agreement with the federal government by June.
🚨 Allied health services in Malaysia 🏥 are TAX-FREE—BUT if provided outside approved premises, they get taxed! 💰🏠 Healthcare providers, take note! 👀 #Malaysia #TaxNews 🔗
The finance ministry says tax exemption is given for services provided in both government and private hospitals and clinics, as well as university hospitals.
🔎💰 Addressing the claims of excessive glove charges in private hospitals—are the costs justified or just profiteering? A deeper look at the realities behind medical pricing in Malaysia. 🏥🇲🇾
MARCH 4 — Dear YB Sim, I watched with interest — and no small measure of disappointment — your remarks in Parliament questioning why private hospitals are “excessively”...
Health Ministry demands solid science before green-lighting medical cannabis! 🌱🔬 Time for more research and real evidence to spark breakthroughs! 🚀
KUALA LUMPUR: Any party with sufficient scientific evidence supporting the medical use of cannabis-based products is welcome to submit a registration application to the Drug Control Authority for approval.
HFMD cases on the rise in Penang 🚨! Stay alert, wash your hands 🧼 and protect your family 💪. Let’s keep our community safe and sound.
GEORGE TOWN: With 1,954 cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) already reported in Penang within the first eight weeks of the year, its state Health Department has initiated preventive and control measures to curb its sprea…
Malaysia’s top military med service is in crisis! 👨⚕️💔 Our dedicated docs are raising the alarm for better care and support. Let’s rally for change and honor those on the frontlines! 💪🇲🇾
A doctor in the military service highlights a critical manpower shortage at his military hospital under Mindef, spanning nurses, medical officers, and clinical specialists. "The critical shortage of health personnel may jeopardis…
🚨 Some nurses in Malaysia are quitting due to unfavorable placements, says the Deputy Health Minister. Staffing shortages in critical areas could worsen. What’s the solution? 🇲🇾💉 #HealthcareCrisis #NursingShortage 🔗
Lukanisman Awang says some nurses leave the service as they want to be stationed in their hometowns.
📈 KPJ Healthcare’s net profit surged 50% to RM407.2 million in 2024! Strong performance driven by higher patient volume and improved operational efficiency. 💰🏥 Read more:
The healthcare group attributes its profit surge to a 20% rise in continuing operations and gains from selling its aged care business in Australia.
💰💉 Malaysia’s Health Ministry is going all in to fight skyrocketing medical costs! Expect bold reforms, cost-cutting strategies & better healthcare access. A game-changer in the making? 🚀🏥 #Healthcare #MedicalInflation 🔗
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has taken aggressive measures to address the issue of medical inflation, which has led to rising health insurance premiums.
🚨 Landmark decision! 🇲🇾 The Federal Court upholds doctors' right to dispense **Ivermectin**—a major ruling with potential implications for medical practice in Malaysia. What are your thoughts? 🤔💊 🔗
In a major blow to MOH's authority in public health, the Federal Court has ruled that doctors have the right to dispense ivermectin. The landmark ruling favours two doctors who filed suit after MOH confiscated the drug in 2021 du…
📈💉 UMMC's financial losses soared from RM33M in 2021 to RM61M in 2023, prompting necessary fee hikes to sustain quality care. AG's report confirms patient charges couldn't cover operational costs. 💰🏥
UMMC’s move to increase fees for services is justified, as the university hospital recorded losses that almost doubled from RM33 mil in 2021 to RM61 mil in 2023, with the AG’s 2023 report showing that patient charges couldn’t cov…
💥 Malaysia’s healthcare is a ticking time bomb. Urgent reforms now. #HealthcareCrisis #ReformNow
MARCH 2 — Malaysia’s healthcare system, once a source of national pride for its relatively affordable care and widespread accessibility, is now facing a convergence of crises...
🚨🍽 The Health Ministry is stepping up food safety inspections this Ramadan! Now targeting not just bazaars, but also hotels & raw material suppliers. Ensuring safe & hygienic food for all! 🏨🥘 #FoodSafety #RamadanMalaysia 🔗
PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is expanding its food monitoring activities in Ramadan to include hotels offering breaking of fast buffets, raw material suppliers,...
💰 Experts propose a co-pay system for innovative breast cancer treatments in Malaysia, aiming to balance affordability and access to cutting-edge therapies. Will this help or create barriers for patients? 🤔 #BreastCancer #HealthcarePolicy 🔗
Oncologists moot copayments to boost access to innovative treatment for breast cancer: public patients can pay a portion (perhaps 30%-50%) of the drug cost. New targeted and immunotherapies are showing promise, especially for ear…
⚠️ RM450 night cream turns into a health nightmare! Over 40 women in Malaysia report severe skin reactions & pregnancy risks! 🚨 Health Ministry confirms it contains MERCURY & bans its sale. Check your skincare before it’s too late! 🧴⚠️ 🔗
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 40 women from across Malaysia are claiming they suffered from adverse side effects after using a skincare product sold on social media.
🌍 Depopulation conspiracies have no basis in fact. Vaccines protect, not harm. Let’s trust the science, not the myths.
After Malaysian health authorities announced a free influenza vaccination scheme for the elderly, the baseless claim that the jabs were a forced "depopulation" ploy resurfaced on social media. Participation in the scheme is volun…