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Sarawak's Dr Sim to KL: don't cut the health budget without understanding what it means for rural communities with no roads and no alternatives. Geography matters 🌏
KUCHING (May 16): The federal government must take a comprehensive view of Sarawak’s healthcare situation before implementing any budget cuts, said Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian. Speaking after officiating the 4th International…
Cancel your medical policy now or wait for MHIT? Experts say hold on — dropping cover before the base plan launches could leave you exposed. Know your options 🏥
PETALING JAYA: Rising premiums and new insurance upgrades have caused policyholders to question their value, with some of them opting to maintain their existing coverage rather than switch to costlier plans.
Cancel your medical policy now or wait for MHIT? Experts say hold on — dropping cover before the base plan launches could leave you exposed. Know your options 🏥
PETALING JAYA: Rising premiums and new insurance upgrades have caused policyholders to question their value, with some of them opting to maintain their existing coverage rather than switch to costlier plans.
1 in 3 Malaysian adults has high blood pressure — many don't know it. Hypertension silently damages the heart, kidneys and metabolism before symptoms appear. Check yours today 💉
High blood pressure is closely linked to heart disease, kidney problems and diabetes - often without obvious symptoms, doctors warn.
1 in 3 Malaysian adults has high blood pressure — many don't know it. Hypertension silently damages the heart, kidneys and metabolism before symptoms appear. Check yours today 💉
High blood pressure is closely linked to heart disease, kidney problems and diabetes - often without obvious symptoms, doctors warn.
WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo & Uganda a global health emergency. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine. Malaysia: keep border screening tight 🚨
May 17 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergenc...
Dr Zaliha defends nicotine delisting: liquid nicotine was already flooding the black market. 'We could not allow a massive industry to operate without records or monitoring.' ⚗️
PETALING JAYA: Former health minister Datuk Dr Zaliha Mustafa has defended her controversial 2023 decision to delist liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act 1952, describing it as a "critical step" to pull a multi-billion ringgit va…
Malaysia to appeal the nicotine delisting court ruling. Dr Zaliha: the exemption was needed to regulate a black market worth billions 📋
Dr Zaliha Mustafa, who was health minister in 2023, says the decision to exempt nicotine from the poisons list was a ‘bold step’ to help safeguard public health.
High Court: Malaysia's 2023 nicotine de-listing was driven by revenue, not health — and the Poisons Board consultation was merely a formality. Breached UN and WHO conventions ▖️
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's decision to de-list liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act 1952 is "irrational", the High Court has ruled.
MMA: MHIT's co-payments must not stop Malaysians from seeking care. Older patients on fixed incomes will be hardest hit. 'Delayed care means more serious illness.' 🏥
PETALING JAYA: Private healthcare players are cautiously supportive of Malaysia's proposed Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) framework, but warn that affordability reforms must not come at the expense of treatment quali…
Insurers rolling out upgraded medical plans ahead of MHIT — but experts warn the new deductibles and cost-sharing features can catch policyholders off guard. Know before you switch 💡
PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia prepares to roll out the Medical Health Insurance and Takaful Initiative (MHIT), several insurers are offering policyholders upgraded medical plans with higher annual limits and longer protection period…
A Malaysian mum with severe stage-5 asthma couldn't even walk to her bathroom. Biologic therapy gave her life back — but the treatment costs over RM100k a year 💙
Having had to give up her active lifestyle, biologic therapy has made Kerol Noraashikin Shafiee's daily life more manageable again.
Hartal Doktor Kontrak to govt: Don't talk about cutting healthcare workers' salaries — it's premature and demoralising. "We trust PMX won't victimise health workers" 🏥
Hartal Doktor Kontrak says the government shouldn't be talking about salary cuts for civil servants, even as an “absolute last resort”, that would end up demoralising the public service. "We trust that PMX won't resort to victimi…
ProtectHealth CEO: MOH has not issued any instruction to scale down programs — Peka B40, Madani Medical, HSOP still running. Base MHIT and DRG remain on track for January launch 💊
ProtectHealth Corp says MOH has not ordered any scale down of its schemes despite proposed federal budget cuts. It also says bulk purchasing has helped contain costs, while the Base MHIT and DRG remain on track despite Iran war p…
Journalists were barred from covering Malaysia's landmark nicotine court ruling despite open proceedings — a troubling transparency issue 📰
KUALA LUMPUR: Journalists were barred today from covering the delivery of decisions in a judicial review challenging the government’s move to remove liquid nicotine from the poisons list, despite the proceedings being conducted i…
Malaysia's High Court rules liquid nicotine was delisted unlawfully — decision was motivated by economic reasons, not public health. A landmark win for tobacco control ⚖️
In a stunning court ruling, the High Court decided that Dr Zaliha Mustafa acted illegally in removing liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, saying the delisting was mainly based on economic reasons and the health minister didn't…
CAP calls on Malaysia's govt to immediately relist liquid nicotine under the Poisons Act following the High Court ruling — protect kids, protect public health
PETALING JAYA: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the government to reinstate nicotine into the Poisons List under the Poisons Act 1952 following the High Court's decision to strike down the government's 2023 mo…
Malaysia's medical inflation set to hit 16% in 2026 — IHH Healthcare on how it's navigating rising costs in a challenging global environment 📈
KUALA LUMPUR: With the West Asia conflict showing no sign of abating, Malaysians may have to brace for rising healthcare costs and continued inflationary pressures, said IHH Healthcare Bhd Malaysia chief executive officer Dr Kama…
Survey: 8 in 10 Malaysians are unaware of sight-threatening retinal diseases — a serious gap as the nation ages and diabetes rates stay high 👁️
As Malaysia moves towards becoming an aged nation, with NCDs such as diabetes continuing to affect many Malaysians, preserving functional independence must be an important public health priority.
Sudden death on duty: Police corporal, 36, collapses and dies during marching drill at Sepang IPD — cause of death pending 💔
SEPANG, May 14 — A policeman died after collapsing during a marching drill at the Sepang district police headquarters (IPD) here yesterday.Corporal Khairil Idzhar Rodzi, 36,...
'Every single sen cut will affect core services' — ex-health minister KJ slams proposed MOH budget cuts, saying nothing in Malaysia's public health system is a luxury 💬
Khairy Jamaluddin says any amount of spending cuts will affect core services in the already underfunded public health care system, saying nothing in MOH is a "luxury" or an “add-on” that can be cut. "Every single sen taken away w…
'Every single sen cut will affect core services' — ex-health minister KJ slams proposed MOH budget cuts, saying nothing in Malaysia's public health system is a luxury 💬
Khairy Jamaluddin says any amount of spending cuts will affect core services in the already underfunded public health care system, saying nothing in MOH is a "luxury" or an “add-on” that can be cut. "Every single sen taken away w…
MOH won't amend Medical Act after UK's Royal College calls cardiothoracic parallel pathway a 'Malaysian qualification' — status quo maintained
MOH says there's no need to amend Schedule 4 of the Medical Act, perceiving RCSEd's statement that the cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway is a "Malaysian qualification" as referring to "implementation" of the programme, not…
Sarawak has 5,738 healthcare vacancies and needs 18k+ more posts — state now asking MMC to let returning Malaysian specialists and international graduates fill the gap 🩺
KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to take in returning Malaysian specialists and international medical students graduating in Malaysia to serve in the state, says Datuk Michael Tiang.