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All-Round Opposition to Drug Price Controls

Doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, and local drug manufacturers warn the government about possibly huge negative effects on health care.

Govt mulling over providing on-demand healthcare services https://t.co/WqcGlnatoM via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: The government is mulling over providing on-demand healthcare services to decongest public hospitals and clinics, says Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

IT outage hits govt hospital hard https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/05/487855/it-outage-hits-govt-hospital-hard via @NST_Online

RECENTLY visited a government hospital in Selangor for a check-up. When I arrived at the hospital, there was an announcement that the hospital computer system was down, as of May 4.

Children need safe, secure playgrounds, says NIOSH chairman https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/487796/children-need-safe-secure-playgrounds-says-niosh-chairman via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Local authorities nationwide need to be more proactive and adopt an accident-prevention culture when it comes to children’s playgrounds under their jurisdiction.

Johor monitoring Singapore’s monkeypox infection closely http://po.st/w7CbOa via @staronline

JOHOR BARU: The Johor health authorities are closely monitoring the monkeypox infection in Singapore following a case in the island republic involving a Nigerian national.

DPM thankful to nurses on International Nurses Day

Minister bans 'murderous' anti-vaxxer seminar from youth centre

'Free speech and expression have its limits,' tweets Syed Saddiq.

A price control headache https://t.co/RYCDNwJt2y via @staronline

Addressing the very complex issue of setting up a drug price control mechanism to ensure people have better access to affordable drugs.

Melaka to bear transport costs for baby to go for cancer treatment in the UK http://po.st/IEgU0f via @staronline

MELAKA (Bernama): The Melaka Government will bear the transportation costs to the United Kingdom for the family of eight-month-old Ainul Mardhiah Ahmad Safiuddin, who is suffering from a "Germ Cell Tumour" in the mouth, a rare ty…

Response to the article on teen pregnancies — Dr John Teo | Malay Mail

MAY 11 — I am responding to your article Teen mums blamed boredom during school holidays for unplanned pregnancies published on the May 10, 2019 in your esteemed paper. Mother’s Day falls on the 12th of May, and the worse present…

Small chance of monkeypox here, but be careful, says health ministry

Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye says risk of the virus spreading to Malaysia is low unless individuals have a history of contact with infected animals.

Health Minister to hold meeting with GPs over consultation fees

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says he will hold a meeting with GPs soon to address issues over their proposal to increase consultation fees in tandem with doctors' fees in private hospitals.

Gov't must not encourage oligopolies in supply of medicines

LETTER | It is questionable if a ceiling price for pharmaceuticals will really lead to cheaper medicines.

Mercy Malaysia celebrates 20th anniversary

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Relief Society (Mercy) is celebrating its 20 anniversary of providing humanitarian assistance to communities in Ma...

Gov't must not encourage oligopolies in supply of medicines

LETTER | It is questionable if a ceiling price for pharmaceuticals will really lead to cheaper medicines.

Mercy Malaysia celebrates 20th anniversary

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Relief Society (Mercy) is celebrating its 20 anniversary of providing humanitarian assistance to communities in Ma...

Health Minister to hold meeting with GPs over consultation fees

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says he will hold a meeting with GPs soon to address issues over their proposal to increase consultation fees in tandem with doctors' fees in private hospitals.

Raising asthma awareness through art https://t.co/lWL3oFC8f5 via @staronline

ASTHMA Malaysia is launching its inaugural art competition “Clean Air for Healthy Lungs” in an effort to increase awareness of asthma.

General practitioners have become an endangered species

LETTER | Contributions of our GPs to essential healthcare for more than 50 years totally ignored by the gov't.

From smoking ban to public health reforms, a look at Dzulkefly's first year

He needs to buck up on engagement with various sectors of the public

Grab Malaysia offers cash reimbursements to help e-hailing drivers cope with new regulations

Grab Malaysia will offer cash reimbursements to e-hailing drivers who have to go through the process of getting the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Licence.

Ensure MySalam and Peka B40 meet patient needs

Both schemes appear to fall short, so the government should monitor their implementation and make sure they really benefit the needy in the Bottom 40 group.

Eye on cataract surgery https://www.nst.com.my/education/2019/05/486611/eye-cataract-surgery via @NST_Online

Putrajaya urged to transfer authority over health and education to Sarawak, says Dr Sim | Malay Mail

KUCHING, May 7 — Sarawak has asked the federal government for an order from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to transfer executive functions over health and education to the state, the state’s Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk…