Malaysian Medical Resources
14,194 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
KUALA LUMPUR: The amendments to the Medical Act will hopefully be the much-needed resolution to the conflict and polemic that has arisen with the parallel pathway programme and the recognition of specialists qualification, says D…
Health ministry says from now on tests will be for treatment, not screening.
The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy says the proposed amendments are likely to encourage corruption and result in double standards.
Legal changes needed to address critical shortage of specialists, says Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz.
Deputy director Dr Hirman Ismail says 120 courses are available at public universities, with 96% of the funding allocated over the last five years.
The Act 50 amendment bill opens up medical specialist training to non-university entities and removes MQA purview from specialist training/ postgrad medical programs run by non-university entities/ universities for the purposes o…
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok is hopeful the Medical Act 1971 Amendment Bill will be passed this week as it is ‘urgent and of utmost importance’.
The impressive growth of Malaysia’s healthcare industry has solidified the country’s position as a key player in the global market, says Malaysia External Trade Development Corp chairman Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Meri...
The average age of couples getting wed increased from 24.7 years in 1990 to 28.9 in 2022.
A total of 78,068 cases have been reported this year, significantly higher compared with the 61,545 cases in the same period in 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The Mental Health Crisis Helpline, HEAL 15555, received over 48,000 calls related to suicidal behaviour from 2022 until June this year, Deputy Prime...
Hundreds of patients are abandoned by their families at government hospitals. These abandoned seniors are occupying hospital beds that are in high demand as there is a long list of patients in need of medical attention and awaiti…
PUTRAJAYA (July 12): The Ministry of Health (MOH) is refining regulations related to the ban on the sale of all smoking products, including through vending machines.
The new co-payment feature for medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) products is optional and offers lower premiums, without affecting existing full coverage...
In Parliament, Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying passed the buck on regulating private hospital charges to MOH. PHFSA's Schedule 13, amended 2013, only regulates professional fees of doctors/ dentists in private hospitals, not…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has criticised the sale of vapes through unsupervised vending machines, calling it irresponsible and a violation of public health laws.
UMMC’s Prof Woo Yin Ling says a study of 578 doctors in Malaysia found that 1 in 5 believe women with HPV deserve their condition, 29% think HPV-positive women have multiple sexual partners, 39% think HPV-positive women started h…
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of deaths from haemorrhagic strokes in Malaysia is increasing, with many patients dying before receiving treatment at hospitals.
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government today said it will not tolerate any forms of price fixing and anti-competition practices, including through the appointment of agents or middlemen, which may lead to increased prices of medici…
If your child watches TV, they are more likely to see an ad for junk food than for healthy food. It gets worse during school holidays, as children will be targeted with even...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Some nine million expired Covid-19 vaccine doses worth RM185 million have been thrown away, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said...
Bank Negara said today it is up to insurers to set the maximum cap on co-payments in health insurance; minimum is 5%. BNM also said the premium for MHIT products with co-payment features is 19%-68% lower than those without, depen…
Insurers must start offering co-payment options from September 1 in addition to existing polices. Co-payments will not apply to emergencies, outpatient treatment for critical...
PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 positive individuals will no longer be required to report their Covid-19 self-test results to MySejahtera.