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Drones delivering medicines to rural Sabah? The future is here! MCMC launches pilot project at PMR 2025 to bridge healthcare gaps by air. Watch this space!
TAWAU: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has unveiled a pilot project to deliver medicines using drones at the Sabah Madani Rakyat Programme (PMR) 2025, held at the Tawau Municipal Council Square.
Hospital staff in Ipoh just won RM155,000 after an unsafe work system led to a miscarriage. Workplace safety isn’t optional-real lives are at stake. 💔🏥 #Justice #WorkplaceSafety
The Ipoh High Court rules that the Teluk Intan Hospital administrators had failed to conduct a risk assessment to determine if she could continue her duties.
FOMEMA is ramping up clinic audits and biometric checks to crack down on identity fraud in foreign worker health screenings! Expect stricter controls and more secure processes at clinics nationwide. 🔍🩺🛡️
KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Workers Medical Examination Monitoring Agency (Fomema) says it is aware of syndicates helping unfit workers bypass medical checks.
Malaysia now requires all private clinics and hospitals to display drug prices, aiming for more transparency-but it’s sparking fierce debate! Will this help patients or just add red tape for doctors? 💊💥 #DrugPrice #Malaysia #HealthcareReform
The SJMC Cardiology team had a live webinar on Irregular Heart beat and consumer devices. You can still watch and learn here. Atrial fibrillation, or AF, becomes more common as we age. It can lead to stroke, heart failure, and serious complications if left untreated. If you feel your heart racing, fluttering, or notice irregular beats, don’t ignore it. See your doctor. Early detection and treatment can protect your heart and your life.
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TB is still in the top 5 infectious diseases in Penang. Public health vigilance is key to controlling this age-old but deadly threat! Stay aware, stay safe!
Heavy smokers and the elderly are most at risk, says state health deputy director Dr Rozaini Mat Shah.
Selangor govt to review medical bills for Putra Heights landslide victims. Compassion first, red tape later!
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor government will look into every case involving Putra Heights gas pipeline blast victims who are still hospitalised and burdened with mounting medical bills.
MMA to govt: Patients already get itemised bills. No need for compulsory drug price display in clinics! Amend Act 586 if needed. Docs ≠ sundry shopkeepers!
MMA moots amendments to Act 586 if necessary to mandate drug price display, instead of using Act 723. MMA reiterates that doctors are not against price transparency, but only the use of Act 723 on the medical profession. MMA says…
FOMEMA’s 30-year grip on foreign worker medical screenings is overdue for reform. Monopoly breeds inefficiency, high costs & lack of transparency. Time to open the system for fairer, better healthcare access for all workers!
By James Jeremiah This article is written taking into account the Ministry of Health’s current carrion call for transparency and competency in the private healthcare ecosystem. This urgent carrion call should also apply to the pu…
Doctors aren’t sundry shop owners. They’re trained professionals who deserve respect, not retail rules. Support our GPs and their right to practice with dignity. #SupportTheGPs
According to the minister, there’s no difference between doctors and sundry shop owners. Maybe next time I’ll ask my grocer to diagnose pneumonia too. Healthcare isn’t retail. Stop insulting the profession.
Armizan Mohd Ali says that as long as businesses sell goods to consumers, the government is responsible for ensuring that the public has access to information.
GPs are told to display drug prices, but patients don’t even look. It’s more red tape, zero impact. Ministry still doesn’t get what really matters in primary care. #SupportOurGPs
A GP says his patients haven't bothered looking at a drug price list displayed in a transparent folder at the reception counter of his clinic in Cheras since May 1. "They just come, register, go in for consultation, pick up their…
Malaysia urged to tighten tobacco licensing and enforcement — but will policymakers finally act or keep dragging their feet while kids get hooked? Time to stop blowing smoke and start protecting public health. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/05/1213210/malaysia-urged-strengthen-tobacco-licensing-and-enforcement #TobaccoControl #Malaysia #ActNow 🚭
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s top tobacco control group is urging local authorities to step up checks on licensed businesses selling tobacco products.
Selangor says it’s ready to work with occupational therapists to boost public health. A step in the right direction—but will it get the funding and support it needs? Let’s not just talk collaboration, let’s fund it.
The synergy can empower the field of public health, thus strengthening the efforts and initiatives on early mental health intervention programmes intr...
Malaysia’s top doctor says we need more specialists in every field. Yet long training, low pay, and bottlenecks in placement keep the pipeline dry. We can’t fix healthcare without fixing this. 🏥
PM steps in on drug price display uproar — wants MOH to explain the law used. Still no clue why clinics are treated like retail shops. GPs are tired of the confusion. Fix the system, not just the signage. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/07/pm-wants-health-ministry-to-clarify-law-used-for-drug-price-display-rule/ 🩺
Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the health minister to urgently clarify why the drug price display rule is not being implemented under health-related laws.
After 30 years, GP fees are still under review. No updates. No justice. Just rising costs and disrespect. Stop treating clinics like kedai runcit. Fix the system already. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/05/1212845/updated-private-gp-fees-govt-review-private-healthcare-facilities-and ⏳
PUTRAJAYA: The Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998, which regulates private general practitioners’ (GPs) consultation fees, will be reviewed.
Malaysia needs a stronger healthcare system, not more red tape. Let doctors heal, not just deal. Future threats won’t wait for bureaucracy. One system, one goal: save lives. ⚠️
PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar reiterated on Tuesday (May 6) the need for Malaysia's healthcare system to remain resilient and prepared for potential threats, while exploring innovative financing models through public-…
The protest made its point. But the Health Minister still doesn’t get it—GP clinics aren’t retail shops. No fee revision in 30+ years, yet more rules keep piling on. We need reform, not more red tape. One step forward? Start listening.
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says he will review every demand in the memorandum submitted by those who took part in the gathering to protest against the mandatory drug price display ruling.
A hero with a CPR-certified heart! Woman saves a man’s life at Kuching Airport after he collapsed. She didn’t wait—she acted. Everyone should learn CPR—it saves lives. https://says.com/my/news/woman-saves-man-life-cpr-kuching-airport ❤️
"Without her intervention, the outcome would be totally unimaginable," said the patient's doctor.
MOH still doesn’t get it. GPs aren’t retail shops. Forcing them to display drug prices under Act 723 while fees remain unrevised for over 30 years is unfair and tone-deaf. This isn’t reform — it’s neglect. #StandWithGPs #MMA
The ministry says the law is part of efforts to ‘build a more equitable and sustainable healthcare system’.
Malaysia’s healthcare system is aging—just like its population. The new MYSPC plan puts reform at the top of the agenda, tackling rising costs, NCDs, and elderly care before it’s too late. Time to treat the system, not just the symptoms. ️
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar today reiterated the need for Malaysia’s healthcare system to remain resilient and prepared for potential threats, while exploring innovative financing m…