14,177 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
14,177 archived reports
nst.com.my
Medical negligence cases are difficult to win. This case shows why documentation, communication, and adherence to standards of care matter. A Court of Appeal ruling has upheld liability against a hospital and its doctors in the brain injury case involving a former Prolintas CEO. ⚖️
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal recently affirmed the High Court's ruling that a private hospital and two doctors were liable for medical negligence that left former CEO of highway operator, Prolintas Datuk Zainudin A. Kadir with…
Climate change could make common bacterial infections harder to treat: higher temperatures are linked to rising resistance in E. coli, Klebsiella and S. aureus. 🌡️
Climate change is increasing antibiotic resistance in bacteria like E. coli and Klebsiella, with rising temperatures and dry soil linked to higher resistance, says an expert. Climate pressures may fuel the spread of increasingly…
A Sabah government hospital director now faces allegations involving a second staff member — raising questions over whether earlier warnings were acted on. ⚕️
A Warisan leader has alleged a second sexual harassment victim of the director of a Kota Kinabalu hospital, who filed a complaint in July 2025, before another complainant filed a police report in January 2026 for alleged sexual h…
Sarawak's medical tourism boomed to 104,000+ patients in 2025 (+26%), boosted by new hospitals & growing AirBorneo links to Kuching. ✈️
MIRI (July 24): Sarawak’s fast-growing medical tourism sector looks set for further expansion, with new private hospitals and hotels coming up in Kuching while Miri positions itself as the key healthcare gateway for northern Sara…
Toxic workplaces in Malaysia's public healthcare sector could drive doctors & nurses away, warns MMA - pointing to the Sabah hospital director misconduct case. 🩺
The Malaysian Medical Association says recruiting new healthcare workers will not solve workforce challenges if workplace issues are not addressed.
Datuk Seri Idris Jala has been diagnosed with Stage 3C lung cancer, found after a persistent cough. He's stepping back from public life to focus on treatment. 🫁
PETALING JAYA: Former minister and corporate turnaround specialist Datuk Seri Idris Jala has been diagnosed with Stage IIIC (3C) lung cancer after doctors found a tennis ball-sized mass in his left lung.
UMMC patients’ complaints over long waits, clinical-service challenges and shortages of skilled staff have prompted the Chief Secretary to order immediate action. 🏥
Complaints include long waiting times and a lack of skilled personnel.
A looming 100% US tariff on generic drugs could hit Malaysian manufacturers hard - the US takes ~15% of our pharma exports, warns Galen Centre. 💊
The Galen Centre says the US' 100% tariff on imported generic drugs, which will take effect in August 2028, may severely affect Malaysian drug makers exporting to that market. The US is Malaysia's second-biggest export destinatio…
Johor's Menteri Besar is sounding the alarm on a 'critical' staff shortage at Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) - doctors stretched thin with no relief in sight. 🏥
Johor MB Onn Hafiz highlights a "critical" staff shortage at HSA that has 142 vacancies (31%) for medical officers and 220 (13%) for nurses. A total of 54 staff at the hospital quit this year as of June 30, including 11 specialis…
437 outsourced health inspectors (PPKP) serving MOH since Covid face contract expiry July 23 — a petition calls for extensions or permanent posts. 📋
A petition wants 437 outsourced assistant environmental health officers (PPKPs), or health inspectors, to be extended without a break in service or to receive permanent posts, as their contracts are set to lapse on July 23 after…
Stool tests help with initial screening but can't replace colonoscopy for colorectal cancer, Malaysian specialists warn — now the country's 2nd most common cancer. 🩺
Colorectal surgeons say stool tests are for general screening and can't replace colonoscopy to diagnose colorectal cancer when patients have symptoms. Polyps can be removed before turning cancerous, making it both a diagnostic an…
Non-cancer elective surgery patients in Malaysia's public hospitals wait up to 13 months, says Health Minister Dzulkefly. ⏳
Dr Dzul says the waiting time for elective surgery for non-cancer cases is up to 13 months in MOH facilities. Cardiothoracic surgery, paediatric surgery, and urology have longer waiting times. Wait times for elective surgery for…
Travelling with diabetes? Experts warn the biggest hypo risk often hits the first night at your destination, not the flight. Check blood sugar before bed & pack extra supplies. 💉
You may be on holiday, but your blood sugar levels still need to be monitored.
Is Malaysia heading toward the US healthcare model? Rising premiums, an ageing population, and more Malaysians becoming uninsurable when care is needed most. Part 1: Why financing is under strain — and the choices ahead.
Sabah's health dept now uses a district illness database to send doctors & gear where clusters flare up first, plus a Cluster Hospital Service merging rural facilities. 📊
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah and federal health departments utilise a district-level illness database to deploy medical staff and machinery across state hospitals
Rakan KKM, the plan for paid fast-track procedures at public hospitals, is still stalled almost 2 years after its Budget 2025 funding — Dzulkefly can't yet give a launch date. 🏥
Dr Dzul says implementation of Rakan KKM, which first received funding under Budget 2025 nearly two years ago, is still stalled due to bureaucracy, without specifying the next target launch date. One of the main hurdles is the ne…
MediAsas is steering Malaysia toward the US model, warns health economist Prof Syed Aljunid — high spend, unaffordable premiums for seniors, more fragmented financing. 🩺
Syed Aljunid slams MediAsas, saying Malaysia is moving in the direction of the US by wrongly using private health insurance as a health financing solution. Introducing MediAsas further breaks up the pool of resources; premiums ar…
Doctors — real-time chat with your colleagues is now better. 💬 Update the DOBBS Community app: chat has been fixed and now scrolls straight to the latest messages. Get or update the app:
🩺 Sabah’s Women & Children’s Hospital has successfully separated conjoined twins — a landmark for complex paediatric surgery and local specialist care in the state.
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah membuktikan negeri ini memiliki kepakaran perubatan bertaraf dunia yang mampu melaksanakan prosedur berisiko tinggi dan amat kompleks kata Timbalan Ketua Menteri II Datuk Seri Mas
⚖️ Malaysian women still face barriers to bodily autonomy: a new SIS Forum study puts Malaysia at just 45% on UNFPA's bodily-autonomy index.
A SIS Forum survey finds that Malaysia scored just 45% on the United Nations Population Fund’s bodily autonomy indicator, short of the global average of 55%.