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Only 2 years ago, Dzulkefly won a global anti-tobacco award. Now he’s backing down on GEG. If principles are optional, maybe the award should be too 🚭
CodeBlue urges Health Minister Dr Dzul to voluntarily return his World No Tobacco Day 2025 award to the WHO as a sign of protest against the government's nicotine manufacturing licence. This will send a powerful message not just…
Only 5 out of 32 medical schools in Malaysia mandate palliative care education. That’s just 15%. We’re training future doctors without teaching them how to care for the dying. 💔
Health Minister Dzulkefly says Malaysia is aiming to be smoke-free by 2040 🚭 Bold move—but will enforcement, taxation, and youth education align to snuff out Big Tobacco’s grip?
CYBERJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) remains steadfast in its mission to realise a "Malaysia Bebas Rokok" by 2040, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Nurses are not okay with working 15 hours more a week with no extra pay. Burnout is real. Morale is crashing. Healthcare needs healing too 🏥
KUALA LUMPR: The Malayan Nurses Union (MNU) is up in arms over the government's decision to increase the weekly working hours of nurses in the public sector from 42 hours to 45 from Aug 1.
KPJ Healthcare raked in RM57.1 million net profit in Q1 2025, a 9.3% jump from last year. Revenue? RM835 million 💰 Healthcare is big business in Malaysia!
This is a decrease from the RM71.4 million in net profit recorded in the same quarter last year.
DRG was hyped as a silver bullet for private hospital transparency, but it’s turning into a dud. Rising costs, confusion, and no clear win for patients. The sparkle’s fading fast 💸
DRG, touted as a "silver bullet solution" to purported overcharging by private hospitals, has quietly fizzled out. MOH has deferred implementing DRG in private hospitals, as confirmed by IHH Healthcare. DRG is being implemented i…
New rules incoming for online healthcare in Malaysia 🇲🇾—MOH to regulate telemedicine, e-pharmacies, and virtual consults under a fresh Act. Digital health is booming, but will the red tape choke progress?
PETALING JAYA: Private online healthcare service providers, such as virtual clinics, are now required by the Health Ministry to comply with a set of guidelines that detail the standards and practices for their operations in the d…
Congratulations to Dr Mahathar on being appointed Malaysia’s new Health Director-General! A well-deserved promotion for a dedicated emergency physician 🚑
Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab, who was most recently HOD of the emergency & trauma department at HKL, has been appointed the new Health director-general, effective tomorrow (May 29). The 56-year-old has a Master of Medicine in emergency…
June is just around the corner, but junior doctors still haven’t seen the promised on-call allowance hike. Burnout is real, and broken promises don’t help 😤
An MO reminds Health Minister Dr Dzul of his promise to raise doctors' on-call allowance by June. The RM9.16/hour on-call allowance rate should be "fossilised and displayed in a museum as a symbol of Malaysia's neglect and contem…
4 top medical experts are in the running to be Malaysia’s next Health Director-General, as Dr Radzi steps down soon. The shortlist includes public health and hospital veterans. Big changes may be on the horizon for MOH 🇲🇾
Dr Radzi Abu Hassan reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 earlier this month.
Placing the medicine price display rule under Act 586 makes sense—Act 723 was never meant to regulate medical professionals or clinics. Don’t misuse laws not built for healthcare. Respect the system, respect the profession.⚠️
MMA urges the government to degazette medical clinics from the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723) once the medicine price display policy is shifted from Act 723 to the Private Healthcare Facilities & Services…
Malaysia and Singapore just reaffirmed their commitment to boost regional healthcare ties during a high-level bilateral meet in Putrajaya today. A step closer to healthier ASEAN cooperation!
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional healthcare cooperation through a bilateral meeting held at the Ministry of Health in Putrajaya today.
Malaysia just granted its first-ever nicotine manufacturing licence — to a US cannabis vape producer 😮 Big shift in the nicotine and vape game.
US' Ispire Technology Inc., which produces e-cigarettes and cannabis vaporisers, secured the first exclusive federal nicotine manufacturing licence from the Malaysian government this month. Ispire's Johor vape factory has medical…
GP clinics were told to display medicine prices to improve transparency—but now the lists are being read more by pharma salesmen than patients.
A CodeBlue visit to a private GP clinic in KL during peak hours found no patients looking at the drug price list displayed, except for one medical salesman. The GP defends marking up medicine prices to cover costs; he hasn't draw…
HIV cases among undergrads in Johor rose to 12 in 2024 — all male, all infected via same-sex contact. Time for real talk on sex ed, stigma & support in campuses. We can’t stay silent.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 26 — HIV cases among undergraduates in Johor increased to 12 last year, compared to 10 recorded the year before, according to Johor Health and Environment...
Great move by MOH! Pregnant women in Malaysia can now get FREE Tdap vaccination to protect newborns from whooping cough. A vital step for maternal & infant health. Spread the word!
PUTRAJAYA: The Tdap vaccine (for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) is being offered free of charge to pregnant women between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation from Monday (May 26), says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
A 21-year-old jailed for abortion. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s archaic laws stay frozen in time. Health experts say it’s time we prioritise compassion and reform over punishment. Human rights shouldn’t be this controversial. ⚖️
Galen Centre says outdated abortion laws are driving women towards unsafe options which contribute to 13% of maternal deaths globally.
Govt wants to regulate your diet? MOH is drafting a law to control Malaysians’ nutrition—expect restrictions on food marketing, labeling, and possibly what’s on your plate. Big Brother is watching your waistline! 🥦
MOH is drafting a Nutrition Bill following a proposal paper on it being approved by the Cabinet.
“Everything also blame the vaccine” is getting old. Experts confirm: no evidence links current health issues to the COVID-19 jab. Science, not superstition. Trust data, not drama. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/experts-debunk-covid-19-vaccine-link-to-current-ailments/ #VaccinesWork #HealthFacts 🧠
Medical experts say the Covid-19 vax taken years ago cannot be linked to current ailments. There's no evidence showing that any Covid-19 vaccine causes diabetes, heart problems, or cancer. Side effects would have occurred in days…
1,700 couples applied for fertility treatment aid from BUAi in just 3 months. Malaysia’s infertility support is growing—but so is the demand. Time to expand access and awareness. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/05/1220102/buai-receives-1700-applications-fertility-treatment-assistance-february #fertility #Malaysia #healthcare 💕
LAHAD DATU: The Fertility Treatment Assistance and Infertility Advocacy (BuAI) initiative under Budget 2025 has received 1,700 applications for intrauterine insemination (IUI) fertility treatment assistance since its launch in Fe…
MYCC warns private hospitals: price-fixing isn’t “cooperation,” it’s illegal. Competing on patient care, not collusion, is the way forward. Healthy competition = healthier healthcare. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/23/mycc-warns-private-healthcare-groups-against-price-fixing 💥
MyCC urges them to ensure full compliance with the Competition Act 2010.
Malaysia extends insulin supply from Biocon’s Duopharma for 6 more months—good news for diabetic patients relying on affordable biosimilars! One small step for contracts, one big win for continuity of care. https://medicaldialogues.in/news/industry/pharma/malaysia-extends-insulins-supply-contract-with-biocon-biologics-arm-duopharma-marketing-for-additional-6-months-148705 🩸
Bengaluru: Biocon Biologics Limited has announced that the Government of Malaysia has agreed to extend the current contract period of 36 months under the existing insulin supply agreement with...
Malaysia trains top-tier doctors—only for them to serve Singapore at bargain rates. Talent drain isn’t just a brain issue, it’s a bleeding wound in our healthcare system. Fix the pay, or lose the care. One by one.
A Malaysian doctor working in Singapore says Malaysian medical graduates can be found in every hospital there.