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Malaysia's workplace mental health policy draft is set to be finalised by Sept/Oct 🧠 Health Minister Dzulkefly says MOH is consulting HR Ministry, DOSH, MEF & MTUC to build guidelines covering work-life balance and burnout prevention.

A cardiac centre HOD in KL faces sexual harassment allegations from a surgery trainee and a nurse 🩺 He's been on leave since May as police probe the case, referred to Bukit Aman's legal division. It's the 2nd hospital hit with such claims this week.

Putrajaya to open at least 2 new infertility clinics nationwide every year 👶 aiming to widen access to affordable subfertility care for lower-income couples. Sabah's pilot Buai programme already helped 2,641 couples — beating its target.

7 Sentul students were hospitalised after vaping synthetic drugs 🚨 The scare triggered a Bukit Aman crackdown that busted 3 syndicates and seized RM45.6mil in drug-laced vape liquid, meth, MDMA and ketamine across the Klang Valley.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Police have busted three syndicates involved in the distribution of vape liquids containing synthetic drugs in separate operations across the Klang Valley...

Malaysia's health data lives across ~1,000 systems that don't talk to each other 🖥️ MOH official reveals Covid-19 exposed just how fragmented patient records are — full digitisation targeted for primary care by 2027, hospitals by 2029.

Mahesh Appannan says fragmented records, disconnected systems, and manual processes hampered data use during the crisis.

Malaysia's healthcare is shifting from volume to value 📊 Health Minister Dzulkefly says MediAsas insurance pilot & new DRG payment system aim to reward better patient outcomes, not just more treatments, as private hospitals eye reform.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's healthcare system must prioritise better patient outcomes over treatment volume and ensure long-term cost sustainability, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Public hospitals lack nearly 11,000 specialists, MMA says. APHM wants specialists able to move freely between public & private care. ⚕️

Private hospitals group says greater mobility would allow their expertise to be shared more effectively across the healthcare system.

Health Minister Dzulkefly: Malaysia must shift from volume to value in healthcare, as the MediAsas insurance pilot (from RM60/month) launches this month. 💊

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must move towards value‑based healthcare, going from volume to outcomes and cost sustainability, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Sarawak is short 931 medical officers, 263 specialist doctors & 1,226 nurses as of June 30 — MO vacancy rate hits 30%, and only 3 specialists are on contract to help fill the gap. 🏥

Sarawak is facing a large shortage of doctors and nurses, with over 930 vacancies for medical officers, over 260 for specialist doctors, and over 1,200 for nurses as of June 30. Vacancy rates in the state are 30% (MO), 28% (speci…

Malaysian & Cambodian surgeons fixed cleft lips, burns & facial deformities for rural Cambodian kids in a 5-day mission. 😊

That journey towards a brighter future began with the Cambodia-Malaysia Friendship Surgical Mission, a five-day humanitarian initiative that united volunteer surgeons and healthcare professionals.

Commando Abdul Hamid Talib, 25, remains vegetative after alleged training abuse in Johor. Family says UMMC plans discharge with no care plan in place.

Lawyer Latheefa Koya says Abdul Hamid Talib is due to be discharged from UMMC tomorrow despite remaining in a vegetative state and requiring full-time care.

300+ leaders met at IHH Healthcare's FutureHealth.Now conference in KL to discuss AI, ageing populations & rising costs reshaping Malaysia's healthcare system. 🤖

AGAINST a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and precision medicine, the FutureHealth.Now event brought together industry leaders to discuss the futur…

Nursing vacancies in Malaysia's public hospitals hit 15,587 in March 2026 — up 795 in 6 months — plus 2,901 unfilled posts for assistant medical officers. 🏥

Nursing vacancies in MOH rose from 14,792 in Sept 2025 to 15,587 in March 2026, marking an increase of 795 vacancies. MOH also reported 2,901 vacancies for AMOs in March 2026. Senator Lingeshwaran suggests retention bonuses for h…

MOH is clawing back a Sabah doctor's critical allowance after she took leave following alleged sexual harassment by her hospital director.

MOH is instituting critical allowance repayments from a doctor who took over 3 months' MC after she was allegedly sexually harassed by her hospital director. MOH's MyHelp took 4 months to address her complaint and merely referred…

Malaysia's healthcare financing system is approaching a tipping point. Rising insurance premiums are only the symptom. The real question is bigger: How do we protect the elderly, patients with chronic illnesses, and future generations without bankrupting the system? Part 2 of our editorial explores where Malaysia goes from here, and why we need long-term healthcare financing reform instead of short-term fixes.

Is Malaysia Drifting Towards the American Model? Malaysia's healthcare financing system is under increasing strain from rising medical costs, an ageing population, and escalating insurance premiums. Is the current model sustainab…

Bariatric surgery isn't just weight loss — surgeon says it can reverse diabetes and fatty liver too, as obesity now hits 54% of Malaysians. ⚕️

Dr Navin Mann explains how the procedure can improve obesity-related conditions, and how it compares with today's popular weight-loss jabs.

Am I using social media, or is it using me? A Malaysian student on how nonstop scrolling hits young people's mental health and focus. 📱

JULY 26 — Now that our phones are always within reach, our notifications never stop, and our screens follow us everywhere, I have a question for the culture. When did being...

Sarawak's transport minister: raising healthy kids needs active lifestyles too, not just grades — seen at a Miri school's Zumbathon. 💃

MIRI (July 26): Cultivating a healthy lifestyle in schoolchildren must go hand in hand with providing a safe educational environment to nurture a high-quality and competitive future generation. In this respect, Sarawak Transport…

Ramadan bazaar trader in Setiu fined RM700 for selling sushi contaminated with Staph bacteria — a reminder food safety checks matter. 🍣

SETIU: A trader was fined RM700 by the magistrate's court here today after pleading guilty to selling sushi contaminated with harmful bacteria at a Ramadan bazaar.

Malaysia's box jellyfish are growing more common as warming seas fuel blooms - 700+ stings since 2000s, experts urge caution & fast CPR. 🌊

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The combination of sun, sand and crystal-clear waters may promise the perfect tropical getaway, yet beneath the surface lies a hidden danger that many...

🇲🇾 Terengganu's Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is in good health, says the palace, and will proceed with a previously scheduled follow-up treatment abroad.

The Terengganu palace says the sultan is now in good health after mosques and suraus across the state were asked to pray for him yesterday.

❤️ Former PM Najib Razak had a coronary angiogram Saturday — doctors say no stent needed, blockages manageable with medication.

PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will not need to undergo surgical intervention after undergoing a coronary angiogram on Saturday (July 25), doctors have confirmed.

🏥 Malaysia's Health Ministry gets 66,312 new posts (RM6.7bil) to boost staffing — but experts warn headcount alone won't fix specialist shortages or burnout.

KUALA LUMPUR: The move to approve thousands of additional permanent positions and recruit more healthcare personnel is a step in the right direction, but the government must do a lot more to strengthen its public healthcare syste…

💉 Malaysia could produce its first local human vaccine (PCV13) as soon as 2028 — Pharmaniaga is making it via tech transfer from China, says Science Minister Chang Lih Kang.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to produce its first locally made human vaccine as early as 2028, marking a major step towards reducing reliance on imported vaccines and strengthening the country's health security.