Malaysian Medical Resources
14,194 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 ― The Health Ministry (MoH) is working with telecommunications companies to provide free access to the Mental Health Crisis Helpline or HEAL Line...
RA Lingeshwaran says the High Court made the right move to postpone a suit by six USM graduates, pending an amendment to the law.
CodeBlue’s guide for MPs to the parallel pathway issue: it's essentially about proponents wanting an exemption or less regulation for the parallel pathway for medical specialty training, by amending Act 50, because they believe d…
Iltizam Selangor Sihat (ISS) has a new hospitalisation benefit for inpatient treatment with RM10,000 annual coverage limit in 48 panel hospitals nationwide. ISS members get varied treatment options and quicker service, reducing r…
Deputy health minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says from 2019 to April 2024, a total of 2,893 contract pharmacists were appointed permanently.
The shortage of doctors and essential resources has been a persistent, unsolved problem in hospitals and the healthcare sector in general. The Ministry of Health’s 2023 Health Facts reveals that there is one doctor to 412 Malaysi…
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz has urged for laws to control plastic production and encourage the use of biodegradable...
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 22 ― The Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) confirmed today that only two suspected cases of leptospirosis linked to visitors of Menderu Waterfall in...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is working on developing the Lung Health Initiative as part of the National Strategic Plan for Cancer Control Programme 2021-2...
APHM says govt agencies, payors, and patients should not assume that private hospitals are the main contributors to rising health care costs. “Regrettably, the hospital is faced with the challenge of controlling costs while other…
After an MMC briefing on April 23, the Health parliament special select committee says: “The issue is that the recognition of the parallel pathway does not comply with current regulations, even as the process of producing special…
Japan has seen STSS cases surpass 1,000 in 2024, according to data from the country's National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Malaysia, WHO, STSS, draft Amendment Bill, Medical Act 1971, myBRP@CKAPS
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PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is set to present the amendment to the Medical Act (Act 50) at the upcoming Parliament session.
PUTRAJAYA: Private healthcare facilities can renew their licenses via myBPR@CKAPS, an online system aligned with the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Act 586).
There is a need to think out of the box for solutions where health care financing sustainability is concerned, says the MMA.
The business of TPAs involves patient care, therefore the Ministry of Health must ensure they are regulated, according to MMA.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the healthcare sector by enhancing diagnostics, enabling personalised medicine, accelerating drug discovery, advancing treatment development and streamlining administration.
THE National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 indicates that the number of people with depression has doubled in the last four years.
Malaysia’s medium-term health expenditure growth is expected to be among the fastest in Asean, says BMI.
KOTA KINABALU, June 17 — The Sabah Health Department (JKNS) has confirmed that 191 residents in the Tenom district have contracted Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE), with 37 of them...
The NHMS 2023 revealed that 2.3% of Malaysia’s population reported unmet health care needs. Of these, 12.9% cited treatment costs as the reason for unmet needs.
KUALA SELANGOR, June 15 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is shortlisting hospitals that will be involved in public-private collaboration to strengthen the public healthcare sector...