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Stop threats against contract doctors over strike, Puad tells govt

Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi cites warning of disciplinary action against the doctors as unnecessary, saying they just want job security.

Fully-vaccinated pharmacists in Kuching puzzled over continuing appointment reminders from MySejahtera | Malay Mail

SIBU, June 29 ― A group of pharmacists in Kuching are puzzled that they continue to receive vaccination reminders from their MySejahtera app, despite all of them having been administered with both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. S…

Scleroderma: shedding light on this rare autoimmune disease

Malaysian Scleroderma Association aims to educate society on the condition and hopes more patients will come forward for help.

Woman in Miri who died after Covid-19 jab had heart attack earlier, says Sarawak Health chief | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Sarawak Health director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed today said that news reports of a woman who died after receiving her Covid-19 vaccine in Miri recently have not been accurate. He clarified that an a…

PM: RM400m allocated for Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, RM200m for additional vaccination centres and outreach programmes | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Putrajaya has allocated an additional RM400 million to the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to increase its vaccine supply. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he was buoyed by the…

Only 5-10% Covid-19 cases from factories, says Azmin

International trade and industry minister Azmin Ali denies manufacturing the cause of spike in Covid-19 cases, despite most clusters being from workplaces.

40,000 jabs? We can do double that, Selangor tells KJ

Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud disputes vaccine coordinating minister over the amount of doses the state can administer daily.

Courts cannot interfere in govt drug policy, says judge

Group calls for govt to be transparent, fair to contract pharmacists

The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) says Putrajaya must review and revamp the 'inhumane' contract system.

Health minister says almost 7.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered as of Sunday | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — A total of 7,395,905 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to the people nationwide as of yesterday (June 27) compared to 7,226,949 doses the previous day, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adh…

In open letter, organiser of looming strike says contract doctors have ‘no ray of hope’ unlike permanent peers | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Doctors working on a contract basis with the Health Ministry are not seeking to mount a political fight with the planned “hartal” or strike on July 26, but are simply desperate for job security and help as…

Vaccine supply meets Selangor's daily capacity of 40,000 doses, says Khairy

Coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin says Selangor menteri besar informed him of the number of doses that can be administered daily in the state.

'Code Black' Protest Launched Ahead Of Contract Doctors' Strike

Code black is a hospital code that refers to a hospital emergency denoting a threat to personnel, or a suspicious or bomb threat.

In support of #saveMYcontractHCW #CodeBlackMY #BlackMondayMY

Health Ministry survey shows high number of health workers suffering from serious burnout | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Exhaustion from long working hours and pandemic fatigue have caused a high number of health workers to suffer from severe burnout, the Ministry of...

Govt initiative to ensure no group is left behind in vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR: #Ibunisasi or vaccination for pregnant women is the government’s proactive initiative in ensuring no group is left behind in fight against Covid-19, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Health Ministry: Appointment of medical officers based on merit | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The appointment of medical officers on a permanent basis all this while has been based on merit and performance during their housemanship, said secretary-general of the Ministry of Health (MOH), Datuk Mohd…

Health minister: Over 7.2 million doses of Covid vaccine administered as of Saturday | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — A total of 7,226,949 doses of Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to the people nationwide as of Saturday (June 26) compared to 7,039,072 doses on Friday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba,…

Daily Covid-19 cases stay above 5,000 as PM announces extension of Phase One curbs | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reported 5,586 new Covid-19 cases today, still far from the threshold that would lift certain restrictions needed to get the economy back on the reco…

Remembering the "Dream Team" by one of Malaysia's pioneering cardiothoracic surgeons!

FORTY years ago, on June 28, 1981, a team of eight from Malaysia arrived in Sydney, Australia. They were on a mission. They were going to be the skeletal pioneering team to kick-start the country’s first standalone, dedicated ope…

Dr Noor Hisham goes to the ground to administer Covid-19 vaccine | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — In an effort to help ensure that the process of administering the Covid-19 vaccine continues to be extended to every citizen, Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, went to the ground to…

Don’t make race a factor in selecting medical officers, says MMA

Health professionals want crackdown on illegal Ivermectin sale, say self-medicating or off-label use dangerous https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/06/26/health-professionals-want-crackdown-on-illegal-ivermectin-sale-say-self-medicating-or-off-label-use-dangerous/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26: A group of Malaysian health professionals today urged the government to crackdown on the illegal sale of Ivermectin, adding that only medicines which are approved based on scientific evidence should be appr…

Penang exceeds target, vaccine supply to increase next month

Chief minister Chow Kon Yeow says Khairy Jamaluddin informed him of the increase yesterday.