14,273 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
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Minister: Cabinet agrees on medical aid for athletes, RM3m for welfare | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Cabinet has agreed to the proposal for medical aid to be provided for national athletes, including those who are no longer athletes, while RM3 million has also been channelled to a welfare fund for the…
DPM launches National Occupational Safety and Health Policy | Malay Mail
SEPANG, Feb 27 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail tonight launched the National Occupational Safety and Health (NOSH) Policy aimed at protecting the workers’ rights to a safe, healthy and conducive work e…
Clinic ordered closed over unhealthy conditions, selling medical chits https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/463967/clinic-ordered-closed-over-unhealthy-conditions-selling-medical-chits via @NST_Online
Are Malaysians Well Prepared For Our Old Age? | Star2.com http://po.st/DwCyaH via @po_st
With Malaysia rapidly becoming an ageing nation, we must prepare for our old age physically, mentally, socially and financially, especially if we aim to be independent for as long as possible.
Galencentre: mySalam exclusion of pre-existing conditions is an own goal
"There are several problems with MySalam's existing framework as we know it, but what is of particular concern, is the exclusion of pre-existing conditions."
KOTOR, jual sijil cuti sakit (MC) dan beri ubat tamat tempoh. Tiga kesalahan besar itu cukup untuk membuatkan klinik di Johor Bahru diarah tutup serta-merta.
Don’t wait till it’s too late to get your child vaccinated, parents told | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh said parents and anti-vaccine groups should not wait for a death to occur before allowing their children to be vaccinated. She said this w…
We must support health ministry's vaccination efforts — John Teo | Malay Mail
FEBRUARY 26 — I take note of the statement by the deputy health minister published in the media on February 24, 2019 that states “vaccination given to children nine months old and above is now only at 89 per cent, short of the ta…
We Have Failed Our Children — Amar Singh HSS | Malay Mail
FEBRUARY 25 — The recent death of yet another young child from Diphtheria, an easily preventable disease by immunisation, is a national tragedy. We should ask ourselves some searching questions: When a young child dies from a pre…
Health Ministry committed to making vaccination compulsory
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad on Monday said his ministry remains committed in making vaccination compulsory, although it might be difficult ...
231 infants in Terengganu unvaccinated in 2018 | Malay Mail
KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 25 — Not lack of vaccines, but parental consent, caused 231 babies in Terengganu in 2018 to go unvaccinated, said Terengganu health director, Dr Mohd Jusoh, today after launching a state-level Cancer Awarene…
‘Counter-productive’ for pharmacists to administer vaccines, doctors’ body says | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) dismissed today a need for pharmacists to administer vaccines, refuting the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society’s (MPS) claims that pharmacists can take a load off gover…
Health D-G warns public against cancer drug Iclusig | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Products under the brand Iclusig, which is used to treat patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia are not registered with the Health Ministry, said Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Chronic mye…
Matrade pushes for medical devices association | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=795259 via
KUCHING: In an effort to champion medical devices industry (non-medical glove) agenda in international trade, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has introduced the country’s …
Briefing on smoking ban to be held this week — Penguang | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=795034 via
SIBU: A briefing on the smoking ban by Ministry of Health (KKM) for local authorities (LAs) has been scheduled this week. The ban is expected to be enforced in Sarawak beginning this March 1. Howev…
Asia Pacific Pediatric Association : start by making diphtheria and measles vaccination compulsory
PETALING JAYA: Doctors have called for all children in Malaysia to be first immunised against diphtheria and measles as a practical way of kickstarting a compulsory policy on vaccination as suggested by the Health Ministry.
Health Ministry awaiting lab tests on food served at Teluk Intan restaurant that made customers sleepy | Malay Mail
IPOH, Feb 24 — The Health Ministry is looking to see if illegal substances were added to food prepared at a Teluk Intan restaurant after some diners complained of drowsiness and lethargy. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye s…
Drop in inoculation rate troubles Health Ministry as anti-vaxxer group gains strength | Malay Mail
IPOH, Feb 24 — Parents who are influenced by anti-vaccine groups have caused the number of children vaccinated against measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) to drop to 89 per cent. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said to ensure the…
Possibility of higher dengue cases due to different strains, Health Ministry warns | Malay Mail
IPOH, Feb 24 — The Ministry of Health has raised the alarm of the possibility of higher dengue cases following a change in weather and different dengue strains. Deputy minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the ministry recorded a higher…
Sister of boy who died due to suspected diphtheria among five children in quarantine | Malay Mail
JOHOR BARU, Feb 24 — Five children, believed to have been in contact with the two-year-old boy who died three days ago suspected due to diphtheria, are in quarantine at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here after they tested positive…