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Price for Malaysia’s first dengue vaccine soars

The vaccine is being offered at some clinics at nearly three times higher than the supplier’s price. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Health Ministry issues RM1.6m compounds for smoking offences in May, says D-G

PUTRAJAYA, June 14 — The Health Ministry (MoH) issued 6,605 compound notices totalling RM1.6 million in May for smoking offences, Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad...

Concerns over medical inflation

The advancement of technology, combined with an ageing society and higher expectations of healthcare, is fanning medical inflation and its rising costs is real.

Joint Cabinet Memorandum: A Milestone For Medical Specialist Training In Malaysia -- AMM

The proposed amendments to the Medical Act will allow both Master's programmes and parallel pathways for specialist training to be implemented more systematically from the legal perspective.

Second sample taken from suspected leptospirosis patients after Jasin Hot Springs visit, says Melaka exco

MELAKA, June 13 — A second sample was taken for tests from five patients suspected of being infected with Leptospirosis or rat urine after a school visit to the Jasin Hot...

Dengue burden in Malaysia, new vaccine brings hope

Over the past two decades, the global incidence of dengue cases has increased and is now affecting approximately 129 countries, posing a significant global threat.According to the...

Malaysia submits ratification document for ILO's Occupational Safety and Health Convention

Covid-19 still a concern

GEORGE TOWN: Covid-19 continues to be of concern to many tourists but the state has given an assurance that Penang is still a safe place for its visitors.

Gag Orders On Health Care Workers Suffering Inhumane Working Hours — Dr Frustrated

An MO claims a doctor from a public hospital was forced by superiors to remove a Facebook post on working back-to-back on-call shifts. "Gag orders only exacerbate the problem, preventing necessary reforms that can protect their h…

Health minister: MoH records 2,643 workplace accidents last year

PUTRAJAYA, June 11 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 2,643 workplace accidents among its employees last year, ranging from injuries caused by sharp objects to cases of...

Quick take : Takeda's #Qdenga Dengue #vaccine - A Milestone in #dengue Prevention

TIDES Study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1903869

First dengue vaccine launched in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA - Malaysia's fight against dengue fever has been bolstered with the launch of a vaccine targeting the disease. Takeda Malaysia today launched the Dengue...

Health Ministry to announce healthcare financing reform plan soon, says minister

SHAH ALAM, June 10 — The Health Ministry will announce its plan on Healthcare Financing Reform soon following its commitment in strengthening and improving the healthcare...

Dzulkefly promises answers next week on brain drain of doctors

In the meantime, the health minister called for ideas on how to retain contract doctors in the national health service.

Dr Dzulkefly: New act to strictly regulate use of electronic cigarettes

The use of electronic cigarettes will be strictly regulated under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, to be enforced this month.

Parallel pathway issue: Authority lies with MMC, not us, says Malaysian Qualifications Agency

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) says it is not directly involved in the controversy surrounding the registration of medical doctors who have obtained specialist qualifications through the “parallel pathwa…

While waiting for the act to be amended , do listen to this song we made. The Parallel Pathway Boogie!

In Malaysia, there's a current battle between proponents of exclusively local post graduate training in Universities, and those supporting the continuation of "parallel pathway" training. The images and song in this video are AI…

Changes to Bill set to address parallel pathway issues

PETALING JAYA: Amendments to the Medical Act 1971 believed to involve Section 14 are set to address issues related to the parallel pathway programme.

Draft amendments to Medical Act ready, stakeholders to be engaged before Cabinet review, says Dzulkefly

BALIK PULAU: The draft amendments to the Medical Act 1971 have been completed to address issues related to the parallel pathway programme, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Private Hospitals Urge 'Realistic Compensation' In Medical Negligence Litigation

APHM says the Federal Court’s landmark ruling in the medical negligence case of Siow Ching Yee will likely increase defensive medicine practices and overall health care costs, calling for “realistic compensation” to affected pati…

Dzulkefly admits uphill task to produce geriatricians for aged Malaysia

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the government is working on incentivising more doctors to specialise in geriatric care.

Minister: Health Ministry aims to produce eight geriatric specialists a year, to discuss with Higher Education Ministry

BALIK PULAU, June 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will discuss with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) on master programmes in geriatric medicine to increase the number of...

Health Care Workers Are Our Invaluable Assets -- Dzulkefly Ahmad

Dr Dzul says there's no quick fix for human resource issues. The MOH agrees on prioritising health care workers' well-being, including better work-life balance and fair compensation, and is revisiting practices like long on-call…

Health ministry committed to ‘serious’ undertaking of reforms, says Dzulkefly

The health minister says this includes deploying staff to departments in high demand and extending operating hours at health clinics.