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Sabah Health Dept: More parents getting their children vaccinated after polio case | Malay Mail
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 17 ― The re-emergence of polio in Sabah recently has increased people's awareness about the importance of immunisation, with a surge in people bringing their children to government healthcare facilities for vac…
Immunise4Life and the importance of vaccination
Educating the public on the importance of vaccination and why it’s not just for babies is the thrust of Immunise4Life, writes Syida Lizta Amirul Ihsan.
Dr Nur Amalina hits out at social media influencers peddling 'medical myths' | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — London-based surgeon Dr Nur Amalina Che Bakri has urged for laws regulating health products in Malaysia to be tightened, amid a rising trend of harmful health products characterised by pseudoscience and dan…
TB deaths high due to late treatment
KUALA LUMPUR: Tuberculosis (TB) claims about 1,500 to 2,000 lives annually in Malaysia, with an average of six deaths occurring every day. Head of TB/...
Not necessary for immunisation to be made compulsory https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/12/548103/not-necessary-immunisation-be-made-compulsory via @NST_Online
IPOH: There is no necessity to make vaccination programmes compulsory, following the re-emergence of polio in Sabah.
Senator Claims Some Private Clinics Already Raising Consultation Fees
Health Ministry sounds off those who deviate from legislated rates as the deregulation of the fee structures has not yet come into effect.
Additional immunisation for all children under age of five in Sabah
It will be made in stages to ensure the proliferation of the polio virus can be stopped, says Health Ministry director-general.
To beat AIDS, end the stigma says expert
Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says LGBT people, sex workers and people who inject drugs are among the most stigmatised and marginalised groups.
Health ministry welcomes proposal to keep medicine costs in check
The health minister says he will give attention to proposal for a benchmark on prices of medicines and pharmaceutical supplies.
Hand over health matters to Sabah, Sarawak, urges think tank
The Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy says it is time East Malaysia was given greater autonomy over health infrastructure and medical staff.
AFPM: National Immunisation Programme must be made mandatory https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/12/547762/afpm-national-immunisation-programme-must-be-made-mandatory via @NST_Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM) today jumped on the bandwagon of medical experts calling for the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) to be made mandatory.
Health D-G: Malaysia will vaccinate foreigners | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will seek the cooperation of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) to obtain a supply of vaccines to be given to foreigners. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham A…
Govt urged to regulate prices for medical supplies
THE government should set benchmark prices for drugs and pharmaceutical supplies following its announcement to deregulate consultation fees of doctors in private clinics and hospitals, insurance associations say.Life Insurance As…
Study: Malaysians Most Satisfied With Health Care Costs
Four out of 10 were also happy with Malaysia’s health services budget and health care scheme extension.
Health insurance premiums to increase if healthcare costs continue rising
PETALING JAYA: Insurance companies in the country have warned that medical and health insurance premiums will be increased if the cost of obtaining he...
Almost 75pct of those infected with polio don't show any symptoms - expert
Only one in four people infected experience flu-like symptoms such as fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and headaches, says Health Ministry specialist.
Time to discuss right to die? Maybe we should talk about palliative care (or its lack of) in Malaysia first
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — A patient with stage four pancreatic cancer is suffering chronic pain. The tumour has reached his lungs. For the past four months, he has been bed-ridden. The doctor had told him upon diagnosis he only had…
Pharma Growth, Medical Inflation Justify Drug Price Controls, MOH Says
A study shows Malaysia has the third lowest medicine prices in the world.
Understanding lung cancer
Even non-smokers can be afflicted by it and therefore proper knowledge of the disease is vital, writes Meera Murugesan.
Malaysians Getting Antidepressants From Pharmacies Without Prescriptions, Doctor Claims
Many Malaysians are also addicted to tranquilisers and sleeping pills, says former MMA Penang branch chairman Dr Tan Chee Khuan.
The arguments for mandatory vaccination in Malaysia
LETTER | Vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented the suffering of millions more.