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I RECENTLY received an email inviting me to sign the petition “Kerajaan Malaysia: Haramkan Penjualan Arak Seluruh Malaysia!” (Malaysian government: Ban the Sale of Alcohol in Malaysia).

Paediatrician: Anti-vaccination group endangering kids' lives

KUALA LUMPUR: The anti-vaccination movement is leading Malaysia on a dangerous trajectory as vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) are not only on the rise, but are making a comeback — posing a health threat and putting children at…

‘Doctors won’t be able to form cartel’

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has given an assurance that doctors would not be able to form any cartel to fix high consultati...

Talk openly on sex education to eradicate AIDS, advises MAF | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec — Society should be frank in talking about sex education, as a way to eradicate HIV and AIDS by 2030, in line with the Health Ministry’s effort. Malaysian AIDS Council president Bakhtiar Talhah said as 94 per…

Make vaccinations compulsory, says MMA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has stressed on the need to make vaccinations compulsory for all Malaysians in the wake of a polio case in the country — 27 years after it was eradicated.

End Middlemen For Better, Affordable Care, Say Doctors

The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) raises the issue of unfair fees and one-sided contracts with managed care organisations.

'Pak Li medicated plaster' contains "poison": Health Ministry

Ministry advises public to immediately stop using the product after it was found to contain a scheduled substance.

Malaysia plans to launch world’s first halal pharmacopoeia in 2020 | Malay Mail

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 10 — Malaysia is aiming to launch the world’s first halal pharmacopoeia next year, via a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Penang International Halal Hub (PIHH) Develop…

Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus

Sabah to launch large-scale supplementary immunisation

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Health Department will conduct large-scale supplementary immunisation activities throughout the state following the return of the polio virus.

Polio: Brought in from abroad https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/12/10/brought-in-from-abroad/ via @@theborneopost

Health minister says possibility polio virus which infected Sabah infant came from the Philippines PUTRAJAYA: The polio virus which infected a three-month-old Malaysian boy from Tuaran, Sabah is suspected to have come from outsid…

Health Ministry to gather feedback from stakeholders over move to deregulate consultation fees

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will gather feedback from all stakeholders and explain the reason for deregulating private doctors' consultation fees after various parties expressed concerns over a possible hike in healthcare cost…

‘Competition commission must ensure doctors do not agree to manipulate consultation fees’

PETALING JAYA: There are concerns that doctors could act as a cartel and fix a high consultation fee among themselves after the Cabinet decided not to...

Bosses worry over fee deregulation

PETALING JAYA: Employers are concerned about possibly having to fork out higher medical fees for their workers.

The deregulation of doctors' fees - should you be worried?

First intersex mosquito species found in Pahang

KUALA LUMPUR: THE first “intersex” mosquito, known to be a vector for Japanese encephalitis, was found in Kuala Lipis, Pahang, recently.

Shock over consultation fee news

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet’s move to allow private doctors and specialists to fix their consultation fee has shocked Malaysians who are worried about the possibility of rising healthcare costs.

Polio case reported in Malaysia – first in 27 years

PETALING JAYA: A polio case has been confirmed in the country, the first in Malaysia in 27 years.

'We need to talk about safe sex' https://www.nst.com.my/business/2019/12/545660/we-need-talk-about-safe-sex via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians need to be more forthcoming with conversations about safe sex, in view of the rise in new cases of HIV, among young adults, as with other sexually transmitted infections.

MMA lauds move to deregulate professional consultation fees

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the government’s move to deregulate professional consultation fees, which has been regulated since 2013.

Health Ministry warns against misleading advertisement of food products | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The Health Ministry has warned against advertising of food products that do not comply with the Food Act 1983. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor...

Malaysian survey on HIV and insurance companies shows gaps in knowledge on disease and why coverage is needed | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — In an ideal world, the people who need help the most would receive the assistance they rightly deserve. However, a recent study commissioned by the Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) has found that is not the c…

Malaysia bags 4 medical travel awards

BERLIN: It was a proud day for Malaysia at the International Medical Travel Journal Awards 2019 (IMTJ) as it bagged four medical travel awards at the closing of a two-day conference here on Tuesday.

MMA Warns Doctors Against Undercutting After Fees Deregulated

The doctors' group calls for quality patient-centred care at all times.