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Health DG justifies detention of migrants amid Al Jazeera row

This comes after an Al Jazeera report on the detention of migrants during the MCO period stirs up controversy.

Economist Intelligence report: Malaysia ranks third in cancer preparedness in APAC region

Covid-19: 70% of cases in Malaysia were asymptomatic, says Health DG

Malaysia’s biggest Covid-19 cluster linked to Sri Petaling tabligh event ends today after four months | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Malaysia’s largest Covid-19 cluster, linked to a mass religious gathering in a Sri Petaling mosque in March, officially ended today, the Health...

Dr Noor Hisham: Malaysia records zero local Covid-19 transmissions for the second time, three imported cases | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Malaysia reached another milestone today after it recorded zero locally transmitted Covid-19 cases for the second time today, as the country entered the 113th day of a nationwide enforced movement control o…

Tropicana And Top Glove Donate Medical Equipment And Supplies Worth RM1.8m To MOH

The medical equipment and supplies were donated through TSMCG Foundation to support the country’s ongoing battle against COVID-19.

Life-changing healthcare breakthrough towards Malaysia 5.0 — Afifah Suhaimi | Malay Mail

JULY 7 — Technological embedment, digitisation and automation in the healthcare ecosystem are key elements in revolutionising the present healthcare system towards a better and smarter one. Globally, healthcare systems are grappl…

Malaysia Faced Covid-19 With ‘Glass Half Full’ Approach: Expert

Academia has a role to play in health policymaking, but it’s a fine line to tread, says a UK health policy expert.

Healthcare sector to see admissions recovery in second half of 2020 https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/07/08/healthcare-sector-to-see-admissions-recovery-in-second-half-of-2020/ via @@theborneopost

KUCHING: The healthcare sector has been projected to record admissions recovery in the second half (2H) of the year, driven by the rescheduling of appointments. The research arm of Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB Research) e…

MOH to start online booking platform for services at home https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/07/08/moh-to-start-online-booking-platform-for-services-at-home/ via @@theborneopost

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will introduce an online booking platform for people to access its healthcare services at home. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the platform would be set up and managed by the pr…

Health Ministry says six new Covid-19 cases today, all Malaysian patients | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Six new Covid-19 cases, all involving Malaysians, were detected in the country as at noon today, raising the total coronavirus infections to date to 8,674. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdul…

Wealth Gap Shows ‘Progressive Health System’, Putrajaya Tells UN

Stakeholders say that health care is, in effect, not free for those who can't afford to get to a hospital.

Sunny Side Up: Can online therapy help with Malaysia’s mental health crisis?

We still need to follow SOP despite 'relaxed' RMCO, says Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA: Everyone must be responsible and adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in order to curb the spread of Covid-19, regardless the relaxed rules under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO).

Medical officers with six months contracts can now apply for contract extension, permanent posts, says SUPP Education Bureau chief https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/07/06/medical-officers-with-six-months-contracts-can-now-apply-for-contract-extension-permanent-posts-says-supp-education-bureau-chief/ via @@theborneopost

SIBU: All 79 Medical Officers (MOs) who were given six-months contracts can now apply for contract extension or permanent posts, says Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Education Bureau Chief Datuk Ding Kuong Hing. He said this…

Malaysian company fined for selling tobacco products online | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, July 6 — A company was fined RM2,500 at the Magistrates’ Court here for selling tobacco products online in violation of Rule 10A (1) of the Control of Tobacco...

Covid-19: Five new cases, no new deaths for over 3 weeks

Dr Adham Baba refutes Al Jazeera report, says Malaysia does not discriminate against undocumented migrants in combating Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KOTA TINGGI, July 5 — The government has refuted a report of an international television channel which alleged Malaysia discriminated against undocumented migrants when enforcing the movement control order (MCO) in the fight agai…

3-month-old baby among 4 found with polio virus

Health Minister Dr Adham Baba says one of them is a local.

Covid-19: Five new cases bring total to 8,663 infections, no new deaths

Census 2020 involving 33 million to start on Tuesday | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — High-impact and large-scale development projects, involving the population of 33 million, will be enumerated through Population and Housing Census 2020 (Census 2020), which begins on July 7. Themed “Your Da…

Parents Encouraged To Vaccinate Kids Against Polio, Though No New Cases Found In Sabah https://www.therakyatpost.com/2020/07/04/parents-encouraged-to-vaccinate-kids-against-polio-though-no-new-cases-found-in-sabah/ via @therakyatpost

Subscribe to our new Telegram channel for the latest updates and stories. The Health Ministry (MOH) reports that there are no new cases of polio in Labuan, Sabah despite the virus being found in sewage samples taken from the terr…

Dengue-related deaths in Johor raise concern

Retiree fined RM2,000 for insulting Malaysia's Health Minister on Facebook https://www.soyacincau.com/2020/07/03/retiree-fined-insulting-dr-adham-baba-malaysia-health-minister-facebook/ via @soya_cincau

A retiree was fined RM2,000 by the Sessions Court here today for posting insulting remarks against Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba via his Facebook account.