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Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine: MOH to wait for clinical trial data

That is also the challenge of storing the vaccine, says Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases stay flat at 869, six deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Health Ministry today reported 869 new Covid-19 cases, with 397 detected in Sabah. In a statement today, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that all but one case were local tra…

Is the confidentiality of a patient's personal information protected?

Facing up to the challenges of Malaysia’s ageing population https://lens.monash.edu/@medicine-health/2020/11/10/1381684/facing-up-to-the-challenges-of-malaysias-ageing-population #MonashLens

The issue of caring for older people in Malaysia is being addressed, and artificial intelligence programs are being developed to meet their future health needs. Read more at Monash Lens.

Selangor exco says over 3,500 TB cases in 2020, bulk in Petaling | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Selangor government has recorded a total of 3,585 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the state up till October 3 this year, all involving Malaysians. State health executive councillor Dr Siti Mariah Mahmuad…

Budget a mixed bag for docs

PETALING JAYA: Budget 2021 has both sweet and bitter news for doctors in the country, said Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Prof Datuk Dr...

Taking a stand against diabetes

MERCK Malaysia is partnering with Diabetes Malaysia to drive prediabetes awareness through the “Let’s Make A Change” campaign.

Selangor sets aside RM400 mil to tackle Covid-19 pandemic

Much of the money will be spent on running tests and providing protective equipment to frontliners.

How Much Will Sabah Hospitals Get From RM1Bil Covid-19 Allocation? MP Asks

Papar MP Ahmad Hassan also asked the government to refine the monthly RM600 Covid-19 special allowance for frontliners according to their workload in different infection zones.

Covid-19 recoveries outpace infections after record-high 1,345 discharged

972 new cases were reported and also eight deaths.

Health DG: Covid-19 tests by private sector can only be carried out at private medical facilities

Sharp fall in Covid-19 cases as Health D-G reports 825 fresh infections | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Malaysia recorded 825 new Covid-19 cases since yesterday, in the first significant decline since days of remaining in the four-figure range. According to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdull…

Khairy says govt will make advance bookings of Covid-19 vaccine | Malay Mail

SEREMBAN, Nov 7 — The government will make advanced bookings of Covid-19 vaccines with the over RM3 billion allocation under Budget 2021, said the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar. He said t…

Finance Minister denies public health allocations cut, opens the books

It is only a matter of some items being reclassified under the federal estimated expenditure document, says Zafrul.

From 1 community food box, the good doctor now has 50

What started with a single food box in a Shah Alam petrol station has now grown into a community project, with over 50 participating partners throughout Klang Valley.

Ex-health minister laments heavy budget cut on healthcare

Meanwhile, Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii says 'short-sighted' budget will have long-term consequences.

Joy for contract doctors as govt announces salary upgrade

An estimated 2,000 contract medical officers are expected to be moved up from UD41 category to UD43.

Health Ministry: Malaysia records 1,168 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Health Ministry today reported 1,168 Covid-19 cases, the fifth day in a row that Malaysia’s cases have reached four digits. In a statement today, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah s…

Health DG: 'I do not see CMCO as a failure'

COVID-19 | We successfully decreased the infectivity rate from 2.2 to 1, notes Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

CMCO announced in 6 more states

It will run from Nov 9 to Dec 6.

Government Slashes 2021 Medical, Public Health Budgets Amid Covid Crisis

Under MOH’s Budget 2021, nephrology received a 78% budget cut with an RM56 million allocation for next year, while the allocation for cancer treatment was slashed by 10 times to about RM21 million.

Budget 2021: Position of junior healthcare workers not addressed, says MMA

Budget 2021: Medical tourism receives RM35mil allocation

Covid-19: Vaccine is for prevention, not cure — MMA https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/11/06/covid-19-vaccine-is-for-prevention-not-cure-mma/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available in the first quarter of next year, is not for treating the infection but rather as protection against the disease, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)…