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How To Boost Personalised Health Care In Malaysia

Reduce treatment wastage where drugs are not effective for patients with certain diseases, say experts.

Don't blow it, travel bubble still experimental, say health experts

Over 300,000 students get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Does Malaysia Have A Vaccine Hesitancy Problem?

The Malaysian vaccine-hesitant movement uses more sophisticated and nuanced arguments now that appear reasonable on the surface, but are designed to plant doubt about Covid-19 vaccination.

Making Malaysia a tobacco-free nation

Stronger laws to control the sale and use of tobacco and vaping products are needed.

Malaysia’s Health Spending Estimated To Hit 5% GDP In 2021

The country’s health expenditure, comprising both public and private spending, has been steadily increasing from 4.2 per cent of GDP in 2016 to 4.7 per cent of GDP in 2020, says the finance minister.

Stop using sanitiser guns on people, says DG

Indonesian Workers in Malaysia Get Covid-19 Vaccines in Kuala Lumpur

Hundreds of Indonesian migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, received vaccination.

More than 300,000 teenagers receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, says Dr Noor Azmi - The Edge Markets

Follow our Covid-19 vaccination tracker to see where we are in the race to herd immunity.KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): At least 308,000 teenagers aged 12 to 17 nationwide have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yes…

Where To Buy And What You Need To Know About Covid-19 Test Kits

Ever wondered where to get your hands on Covid-19 test kits? Here’s where you can to find them, as well as everything you need to know.

Covid-19: 85pc of Sandakan’s BID cases involve those with no vaccination, says district health officer | Malay Mail

SANDAKAN, Sept 20 — About 85 per cent of brought-in-dead (BID) cases due to Covid-19 in Sandakan, involved those who had no history of vaccination against the pandemic, said district health officer, Dr Johari Awang Besar today. H…

Country to spend over RM70 bil on healthcare this year

Covid: Malaysia’s recoveries continue to surpass new cases — Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: The total recovered cases from Covid-19 in Malaysia continues to surpass the number of new cases, with 16,814 recoveries reported compar...

MAHB opens private Covid-19 health screening facility at KLIA, klia2 - The Edge Markets

SEPANG (Sept 20): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has opened private Covid-19 health screening facilities at eight locations in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Main Terminal and KLIA2. Five of the testing faci…

Sarawak DCM says record high 20 Covid-19 fatalities yesterday due to backlogs | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Sept 20 — The record-high 20 Covid-19 fatalities yesterday were due to backlogs, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He explained that backlogs were inevitable as the…

Health Ministry flags rise in Covid-19 cases among children in Malaysia, says 67 dead since start of 2021 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) today said that there has been a concerning rise of Covid-19 cases among children aged 18 and below, with 67 children recorded dying of the disease this year, up until yesterda…

Teary-eyed HTAR forensic pathologist speaks of fourth wave battle

KUALA LUMPUR: Blinking back her tears, forensic pathologist Dr Nur Ayutimasery Abdullah described the unrelenting pressure she and her staff felt dealing with the fourth wave of COVID-19 at her hospital in Klang.

MMA advises public to seek professional help if they’re suffering from depression https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/09/20/mma-advises-public-to-seek-professional-help-if-theyre-suffering-from-depression/ via @@theborneopost

KUCHING (Sept 20): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has advised members of the public to seek professional help if they are suffering from depression. “We are deeply concerned as untreated depression can lead to destructiv…

Clarify Latest Deals For Contract Health Care Professionals — MMI

MMI requests for a detailed clarification on the budget allocation of the Federal Scholarship (Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan) for contract doctors.

MoH: 3.2m teenagers to be vaccinated under NCIP

Health Ministry: Daily Covid-19 cases continue downward trajectory in Malaysia, falling to 14,345 today | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Health logged 14,345 daily Covid-19 cases today, in a continuing downward trend of new infections that began on September 11. The latest tally brings the total number of cumulative cases si…

Penang CM: Health ministry in discussion with private hospitals to increase medical capacity for Covid-19 cases | Malay Mail

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 20 — The Health Ministry has already started discussions with private hospitals in Penang to increase the medical capacity for handling Covid-19 cases in the state. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said he wa…

When machismo prevents men from seeking mental health help

This harmful attitude and behaviour prevents men from getting the healthcare they might need.

Malaysia food import bill reaches whopping RM 55.5b

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia continues to depend on food imports, which in 2020 amounted to a record-setting RM55.5 billion, in order to meet the country’s...