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Pos Lejang to host Malaysia's first orang asli medical post

LIPIS (Bernama): The Pos Lejang orang asli settlement here is set to become a pioneer project for the implementation of the country's first orang asli medical post.

No smooth ride into the sunset http://po.st/t7GfVd via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: Ready, willing, and able.

Pos Lejang to host Malaysia's first orang asli medical post

LIPIS (Bernama): The Pos Lejang orang asli settlement here is set to become a pioneer project for the implementation of the country's first orang asli medical post.

Steady hands for nation’s healthcare

PUTRAJAYA: After holding the Health Minister’s post for almost a year, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says he realised that people want an immediate fix to their problems.While they want issues such as waiting times for treatment…

Is the US FDA overreacting to a widespread environmental contaminant? — Ong Hean Teik | Malay Mail

MAY 2 — In July 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of the antihypertensive angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan because of contamination with a cancer causing nitrosamine, N-nitrosodimethyl…

Food premises should focus on non-smoking customers

Doctor vents problems faced by neglected, underfunded Sabah rural clinics

'Chun Tean' says he has been forced to take to Facebook to publicise the issues as going through the proper channels has not worked.

Cops bust fake medical cert syndicate, nab 6

KL police also seize items used in making the fake medical certificates from three houses and a printing shop.

Patients unhappy over increase in TCM fees

SEVERAL patients seeking treatment at Hospital Lam Wah Ee’s traditional Chinese medicine centre are unhappy with the steep increase in the medical fees come Thursday.

LGBT people need safe mental health services

LETTER | All agencies, including the Health Ministry, must review mental health guidelines and policies to ensure they depathologise LGBT people.

How to request a letter of Good standing from the MMC

Dzulkefly Year 1: Grade C (Average)

Stakeholders say Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad failed to do sufficient engagement.

What it takes to be a doctor

FROM DR MANIMALAR SELVI NAICKER Histopathologist and Statistician

Water with arsenic in Gerik safe for washing, says deputy health minister

IPOH, April 28 — Deputy Heath Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye assured Perakians in Gerik today that they will not be harmed using arsenic-laced water as long as they don’t drink it. Dr Lee confirmed that the Health Ministry issued a re…

Stroke treatment needs to be prioritised

FROM CHEAH CHUN FAI , Ipoh

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Mandatory immunisation proposal to be tabled with MOH on May 8

Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the views of various parties are being sought in forming the proposal.

Health Ministry: Smoking, obesity main contributors to diabetes, hypertension in Malaysia | Malay Mail

MUAR, April 28 — Smoking and obesity are among the major contributors to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and hypertension in the country which are at an alarming level. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye sa…

Poor sex education, social exclusion leading mums in Malaysia to abandon babies https://t.co/GeqXuaNnx9 via @ChannelNewsAsia

The country is grappling with the problem of baby dumping as confused and fearful women struggle with various restrictions, from sex education to ...

Focus on health aspect of occupational safety as well

FROM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR JAYAKUMAR GURUSAMY Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine Serdang

Sg Asap folk benefit from free medical services programme https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/04/27/sg-asap-folk-benefit-from-free-medical-services-programme/ via @@theborneopost

KAPIT: Hundreds of Sungai Asap residents benefited from free medical services under the Academy For Silent Mentor’s (AFSM) medical outreach programme at the Sungai Koyan Bakun Resettlement Scheme on Monday to Wednesday (April 22-…

Specialising could save you, medical students told

Speaker at a medical summit warns that GPs could soon be replaced with technology.

Query: Studying in an unrecognised medical school

New plan to stop foreign workers bringing in contagious diseases

A study will be conducted on immediate medical screening of workers once they land at KLIA, says minister M Kula Segaran.