Malaysian Medical Resources
14,273 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
MANILA, March 8 — Prime Minister’s wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali today advised all parents not to fall for the mistaken idea and false information about vaccination which are being bandied about by the anti-vaccine movement. I…
Latheefa Koya says the government should first focus on making non-vaccination illegal.
Technology and innovation will bring medical care right to your doorstep.Not too long from now, citizens will be able to book a house call from a doctor, the way they hail a ride. And these doctors will be able to attend to a wid…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 ― The Health Ministry’s patient data collection system has completed the second phase of gathering information on outpatients from public and private facilities, an official said yesterday. Dr Md Khadzir She…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department denied claims by some quarters that the construction of the first halal vaccine plant in the country meant the vaccines used all this while were not h…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — A former Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) director questioned today why the government chose a private insurance model for its mySalam health insurance scheme that does not cover pre-existing conditions. “I don…
Pharamaniaga is confident of getting its concession to supply medicine to the government renewed. We delve deeper into whether such concessions work in lessening the nation's healthcare burden. We als...
One cancer patient had to stop treatment. Cancer patients are also allegedly seen two at a time in one consultation room at Sarawak General Hospital. Then there are complaints of judgmental nurses and arrogant doctors at the Nati…
“Babi lah lu! (You’re a pig!)” used to be a common insult in Malaysia although it is no longer taken lightly in these “highly sensitive” days.
PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said today that parents cannot be forced to vaccinate their children as it is their choice. This comes after Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik had s…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The Health Ministry is considering making the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) as well as diphtheria vaccines compulsory for children enrolling for school, Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. The health…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Several parent groups oppose making vaccinations mandatory for children entering school, claiming the right to parental choice. Concerned Parents of...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Almost all private general practitioners (GPs) consulted by the Health Ministry are fine with the Peka B40 health screening programme’s payment rates, minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad claimed today. Dzu…
Proposal to make vaccination against MMR and diphtheria compulsory will be finalised soon, says Dzulkefly.
The five most important things to Malaysians are shorter wait times at the hospital, cheaper treatments besides medicines, cheaper diagnostic tests, cheaper premiums for private health insurance, and more caring doctors.
PUTRAJAYA, March 5 — The Health Ministry (KKM) will investigate allegations that some doctors falsified the medical records of Haj and umrah pilgrims, specifically the vaccination injections. Its deputy minister Dr Lee Boon Chye…
Fulcrum is the vision of a team of medical students from Universiti Sains Malaysia. They see this as a solution to improve maternal mental health that is oft...
IPOH, March 3 — Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye today said that the ministry will not be tabling a Bill that will allow the government to regulate tobacco, vaping and shisha activities. Dr Lee said the ministry was still…
The three were isolated at a paediatric ward after being suspected of the disease.