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HSA siasat dakwaan kakitangan 'tolak' terima pesakit

ISKANDAR PUTERI - Pihak pengurusan Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) di Johor Bahru akan menyiasat secara terperinci dakwaan seorang kakitangannya menolak kehadiran pesakit yang hadir...

Spots for healthcare workers in Sabah, S’wak only

PETALING JAYA: There are only vacancies in Sabah and Sarawak for the placements for healthcare workers as permanent positions in Peninsular Malaysia have been fully taken up, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Zaliha Admits Doctor Relocations To Cause ‘Temporary’ Staff Shortage In ‘Certain’ Facilities

Dr Zaliha Mustafa admits the relocation of some 4,200 doctors who received permanent positions will cause a "temporary" staff shortage in "certain" facilities. Over 1,000 of 4,914 doctors, dentists & pharmacists appealed to stay…

Zaliha: Public Services Commission Transparent, Effective In Health Human Resources

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says the recruitment process by the Public Services Commission (SPA) for MOH staff is "organised, transparent, and effective", discounting the need for a separate services commission to manage he…

Proses penempatan lantikan doktor tetap tak teratur, kata MMA

MMA berkata pihaknya menerima ratusan aduan berkenaan sistem eHousemen (eHO) yang digunakan untuk proses tersebut.

QOTD: Always laugh

Endemic phase of Covid-19: New SOP to be presented to Cabinet next week, says health minister

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The decision on whether Malaysia will enter the endemic phase of Covid-19 will be made after the Ministry of Health (MOH) presents a report on new...

Silent Killer: Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Premature Death

QOTD: I am....

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QOTD: One finger

GEG: Health Ministry to study control on use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes simultaneously

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will study the proposal that the control of the use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes be carried out simultaneously...

BOD to develop and commercialise medical cannabis in Malaysia.

Advanced Health Intelligence (ASX:AHI) has also signed a LOI with UAE-Based e-script medicine management company, Pharmak Pharmacy.

Health White Paper Omits Paramount Patient Safety

"There was no mention of a safer health system in the Health White Paper (HWP). When there is global recognition that patient safety is a continuing issue in health care delivery, it was ignored in the HWP. This was a monumental…

Less than half of govt hospitals have in total just nearly 7,000 specialists, medical experts call for more | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Government hospitals nationwide are in dire need of more specialists to cater to Malaysia’s population, especially in the rural areas with only 6,985...

PwC raises doubts about Pharmaniaga's ability to continue operating

PwC raises doubts about Pharmaniaga's ability to continue operating | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: Independent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has raised material uncertainty on Pharmaniaga Bhd's ability to continue as a going concern.

QOTD: Only one effective preventative

Public hospitals might face doctor shortage next month, group warns

This is due to contract doctors transferring out to permanent positions.

HWCITF Was Formed After Houseman’s Death. Now, Two More Health Workers Have Died.

HWCITF issued recommendations last August after the death of a Penang Hospital houseman in April 2022. Since then, two health workers – both in Selangor – died this month. A medical officer says stigma against mental health persi…

QOTD: The delivery of good medical care

Selangor police confirms investigating alleged suicide of pregnant MO

SHAH ALAM:Police has confirmed that they are investigating a case of an alleged suicide of a pregnant medical officer from a government medical facility in Selangor. Shah Alam...

Special team to look into giving Sarawak power over health | Free Malaysia Today (FMT)

Deputy health minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says a policy paper on the matter had already been presented.

Dr Zaliha: Covid-19 cases in Malaysia decreased 15.7 pct in epidemiological week 23 https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/06/16/dr-zaliha-covid-19-cases-in-malaysia-decreased-15-7-pct-in-epidemiological-week-23/ via @@theborneopost

PUTRAJAYA (June 16): The number of Covid-19 cases decreased by 15.7 per cent in the 23rd Epidemiological Week (EW 23/2023) from June 4 to June 10 to 3,814 cases, compared to 4,523 cases reported in the previous week. Health Minis…