Malaysian Medical Resources
14,194 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
KUALA LUMPUR: Five new ministers have been appointed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Cabinet in the reshuffle announced on Tuesday (Dec 12). The Cabinet, which had 28 ministers previously, has now been expanded to 31…
Ex-city councillor David Marshel says a 51-year-old man died from a heart attack in Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani, Kedah, claiming the hospital gave the patient gastric meds despite conducting an ECG test. The pati…
ALOR SETAR, Dec 9 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will investigate allegations surrounding the death of a male patient purportedly not receiving appropriate treatment at Sultan Abdul...
Health didn't improve in the Anwar govt's first year; it wasn’t even status quo, but worsened due to abhorrent policies, notably liquid nicotine delisting & forced resignations on contract doctors & pharmacists. CodeBlue marks th…
Dr Zaliha said that the Covid-19 variant that is still circulating in Malaysia is the Omicron variant with subvariants known to have a high rate of transmission, but do not cause severe cases.
The government needs to take special initiatives to preserve the good health of all Malaysians.
Reactivate PSA instead of denying the return of the deadly virus.
At the Red Ribbon Gala, the government says it supports the Malaysian AIDS Foundation's work with the Human Resources Ministry to amend the Employment Act and the Industrial Relations Act to protect people living with HIV from wo…
Three studies using local data show that out-of-pocket health care payments (OPP) made by Malaysian households were more concentrated among the richer segments of the population, says health analyst Chua Hong Teck. Most OPP is sp…
Just like over 1,000 contract doctors from the Oct 2 batch, over 400 contract pharmacists have been ordered by MOH to tender their resignations, effective Dec 18, when they report for duty in permanent posts, making them ineligib…
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PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 — A total of 3,626 Covid-19 cases were reported during the 47th Epidemiology Week (ME 47/2023) from November 19 to 25, an increase of 57.3 per cent compared to...
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed that a voice note recording claiming that hospital beds were full and the death toll in cases of ‘brought in...
Dr Christopher Lee thanks the ex-health minister for raising the HIV treatment budget during his tenure, while MPs describe the ex-Bakri MP as an honourable gentleman.
The former five-term Bakri MP was the health minister for nine years, from 1995 to 2004.
MOH has ordered over 1,000 UD43 contract medical officers in the latest cohort to resign, effective on Dec 18, when they report for duty as permanent appointments. Matters concerning contract service cannot arise after the "irrev…
GEORGE TOWN: With the rise in Covid-19 cases recently, hotels and eateries here are not taking anything for granted and have reinstated or continued with standard measures to prevent transmission of the disease during the coming…
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has advised the public to remain vigilant amid the doubling of local Covid-19 cases and a rise in respiratory illnesses in temperate regions.
The Malaysian Medical Association rips into the revised tobacco bill, saying it fails to outline a strategy for a ‘smoke-free Malaysia’.
Duopharma Biotech Berhad has recently partnered with RenalWorks Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Singapore-based RenalWorks Pte Ltd, to enhance dialysis services through the provision of the proprietary RenalGenie Electronic Hea…
DECEMBER 1 — Premarital HIV screening for Muslim couples is justified on religious grounds. But at what cost? Malaysia is among the many countries that have enacted national...
Among them are private schools and colleges, medical and dental clinics and pharmacies, as well as real estate companies.
Former hospital director Dr A Lingeswaran warns of backlog of cases and long waits that can cost lives and also lead to malpractice suits.
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 ― Five new cases of monkeypox (mpox), involving local men, have been detected in Malaysia, from October 31 to November 29, bringing the cumulative number of...