Malaysian Medical Resources
14,205 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
NILAI, March 11 — The number of patients suffering from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is now very worrying with more than 9,000 patients...
This proposed tax will on the one hand inadvertently legalise e-cigarettes and vapes, but simultaneously make such products less affordable and hopefully less available to young people.
The abundance of medical personnel in PKDs, who are not specialists, is unnecessary. Medical personnel should work in hospitals. Let the prevention and control of infectious diseases be carried out by assistant officers/ environm…
MOH has implemented extended hours at 52 klinik kesihatan nationwide (except Terengganu and Labuan) to decongest emergency departments, despite previous criticisms by doctors against Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa's proposal d…
In Dec 2022, JKN Perak ordered the ambulance service by MOH hospitals and PKDs statewide to stop providing deceased emergency cases' next-of-kin the Death Verification Form to avoid "medicolegal" issues. MOH staff on site will on…
Deputy health minister says the increase in workload due to the current shortage can affect the quality of health service delivery.
Getting a doctor to work on a Saturday and Sunday and telling them "you cannot claim" is essentially saying that they have to work for free. This is not only happening in UMMC, but also other centres. Stop this nonsense, writes D…
Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says health care workers need more than just kind words to support their families, as he calls for fair wages across the board.
Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii urges the government to increase accessibility and affordability of cancer treatment, including subsidies, and cancer facilities and financial assistance to cover long travel to the hospital in rural…
A doctor accuses UMMC of "wage theft" for not compensating passive on-call work that is worth RM560-RM980 monthly (10%-20% of salary), but the university hospital says only individuals on the authorised on-call schedule are eligi…
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says if Parliament approves the Health White Paper, MOH will develop a national health insurance scheme, including contribution rates, health benefit packages, and the payment mechanism for healt…
KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Berhad observed Women’s Day today by raising awareness on early cervical cancer detection across the nation and encouraging women to be aware of the illness and its dangers.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Pharmaniaga Bhd’s descent into Practice Note 17 (PN17) territory signifying financial distress was just an accounting procedure, Defence Minister Datuk...
However, there has been an increase in the number of Malaysians taking the booster dose following campaigns held by the health ministry.
KUANTAN, March 8 — The dispute between a security guard and a visitor at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) here yesterday was due to a misunderstanding on the dress code,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is not forcing employers to get Covid-19 booster jabs for foreign workers they bring into the country, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 ― The Health White Paper is the beginning of the journey of reforming the Malaysian health system to be continued if accepted, said Health Minister Dr...
Dr Zaliha said cost of living concerns and relationship problems caused mental health issues. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In '77, housemen went on strike for nearly a week and delayed registration with MMC, forcing salary hikes for HOs and first-year MOs. In '82, junior doctors protested against low salaries and lack of on-call pay with work-to-rule…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The word dedication may mean different things to different people. For Associate Prof Dr Loh Ee...
Parliament, Dewan Rakyat, mental health, first-time house buyers, budget
KUALA LUMPUR: The Veterinary Services Department will monitor the entry of beef consignments from Brazil following reports of mad cow disease in the South American nation, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad…