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👴 64-year-old dies at Sungai Petani care home after alleged fight with another resident. Old bruises found. Police probe opened — classified as sudden death for now. Post-mortem awaited.

SUNGAI PETANI, June 21 — A 64-year-old man’s death at a care centre here has sparked a police investigation after his family alleged he had previously been involved in a fight...

🤖 More Malaysians using AI chatbots for health info — but doctors warn: AI can't examine you. Delays for dengue, stroke or cancer symptoms can be fatal. MMA: "Medicine is examination, judgment and responsibility."

PETALING JAYA: More Malaysians are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for health information, from checking symptoms and understanding medical reports to learning about medications and traditional ­remedies.

💔 Dr Zekry Zuhairy Atan, 33, from Segamat Hospital, and his 2-year-old daughter were killed in a Pekan road crash. A devastating loss for the Malaysian medical family. The driver had 6 prior traffic summonses.

Police say the two vehicles driven by the deceased were heading towards Kuantan when the accident occurred.

🏥 MOH responds on specialist training: 123 doctors appealed LNPT rejections — only 8 qualified even under updated JPA rules. 307 of 400 slots filled. LNPT policy is JPA's, not MOH's.

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has stressed that the selection process for its Advanced Specialist Training Programme (Offer C) is conducted in a structured, transparent and merit-based manner.

🚨 MMC probes fake MC syndicate that stole doctors' identities — operating since 2016. Health Min also: 402 vape cases found to contain meth and controlled substances nationwide. E-MCs on the way.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) will lead investigations into a syndicate allegedly selling fake medical certificates (MCs) using the identities of registered doctors and private clinics amid concerns that the o…

Pahang’s fake MC probe just widened again. Four more buyers were arrested, with forged certificates allegedly sold for RM50–200.

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Home kidney care is getting smarter in Malaysia. If connected monitoring works, it could ease costs and keep patients out of crowded hospitals. 🔌

🏥 Hospital strain isn't about foreign patients, MMA says — it's 11,000 missing specialists and chronic workforce underinvestment.

MMA responds to a social media post which claimed that an influx of foreigners at government healthcare facilities is affecting service quality and doctors’ welfare.

👴 Malaysia becomes an aged nation by 2048 — but can Malaysians afford to grow old? Many retirees' EPF runs out in a few years. Two health experts argue for lifelong income guarantees now.

If Malaysia chooses to act now — on retirement income, social security, health care and family support — we can ensure that our citizens grow old without growing poor.

🚨 4 more buyers arrested in Pahang's fake MC probe. Forged MCs sold for RM50–200 using a transferred doctor's stamp. Original 5 suspects freed on bail.

PEKAN: The police have arrested four more individuals to assist in the investigation into the sale and purchase of suspected fake medical certificates (MCs) in this district.

🏥 13,000 Sarawakians in remote Belaga get a new government health clinic — Sarawak Energy builds, MOH operates. Targeted completion: 24 months.

PUTRAJAYA: Some 13,000 residents in the Belaga district of Sarawak will soon have easier access to a nearby government healthcare facility following a memorandum of understanding signed between the Health Ministry and Sarawak Ene…

🏥 Health Min Dr Dzul calls hospital manpower reshuffles at Segamat, Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Ipoh and Pekan "temporary". But Malaysia's specialist shortage is anything but.

PUTRAJAYA: The manpower restructuring at several government hospitals in the past month was only done as an interim measure, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

🏥 "A specialist blocked at home is a specialist recruited abroad." MMA warns LNPT rules block subspecialty training — Malaysia already short 11,000 specialists.

A specialist blocked at home is a specialist recruited abroad. And the patient left behind is in a public hospital.

🩸 Malaysia's blood donation rate is 2.3% — below the 3% needed to keep hospitals running. Platelets last just 5 days. The Klang Valley needs 600–700 bags daily. Please donate regularly.

SHAH ALAM: The National Blood Centre is aiming to increase Malaysia's blood donation rate to at least three per cent of the current population to ensure a stable blood supply capable of meeting growing demand.

Health Ministry eyes a major organ transplant push in 2026 as thousands are still waiting for lifesaving donors.

❤️ Up to 1 in 4 strokes in Malaysia is caused by atrial fibrillation — yet most patients have no symptoms. A 30-second pulse check could be lifesaving. Blood thinners cut stroke risk by 60–70%.

MELAKA, June 17 — Atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart rhythm disorder that frequently causes no symptoms, is behind up to a quarter of all strokes in Malaysia, yet it remains...

😓 Malaysia's most successful people may also be the most physically exhausted. Expert warns high achievers are trading long-term health for short-term success — chronic stress, sleep deprivation, no recovery.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — For decades, success has been measured by financial growth, career progression and professional achievement.However, health and performance experts are...

🌡️ Malaysia's El Niño risk runs deeper than heat — river pollution, open burning and biodiversity loss will worsen disasters through 2027. Susden Malaysia says NADMA must lead a whole-of-society response now.

National preparedness for El Niño through 2027 is a shared national responsibility that requires the active participation of all levels of government and all segments of society.

⚠️ Dozens of Master's-trained Malaysian specialists barred from subspecialty training — not for poor performance, but for being one LNPT short. Doctors ask: is the system helping us grow or just keeping us waiting?

In the June 16 results of the latest subspecialty training intake, a significant number of specialists who completed local Master's programmes were rejected, mainly because they were short of one LNPT assessment. These rejections…

🚨 A nurse is among 5 arrested for selling fake medical certificates in Malaysia. District health office detected the scam. This follows a separate bust in Pahang — crackdown on healthcare fraud is widening.

The suspects are believed to have sold the fake medical certificates for between RM50 and RM200 each.

💊 Malaysia's 'Ubat Melalui Pos' going nationwide from July — fully free for patients. Government picks up the RM5.69M bill. 80,000 patients get monthly prescriptions delivered. No more hospital trips just to collect meds.

PUTRAJAYA: The government is looking to expand its medicine delivery programme nationwide, with patients no longer required to bear postal delivery costs, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

🏥 Malaysia short of 11,000 specialists. Only 529 of 5,000 houseman posts filled. Hospital Pasir Gudang built but can't run — MMA: staff hospitals before building new ones.

PETALING JAYA: Constructing hospitals alone will not solve the healthcare crisis. The government must also address the Health Ministry's manpower shortage, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

📦 Malaysia may soon offer free home delivery of medicines nationwide — great news for elderly and rural patients who trek to hospitals just to collect prescriptions. Government is studying the rollout now.

PUTRAJAYA: The government is looking to expand its medicine delivery programme nationwide, with patients no longer required to bear the cost of receiving their medication through the post, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi…