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In 2019, Health Ministry resolves to cut smoking, hypertension, obesity and more | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The Health Ministry has made reducing non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the country its 2019 resolution as it seeks to keep Malaysia’s fitness levels from sliding further compared to regional peers. Datuk Ser…
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Extra 100 Kota Belud hospital parking lots
KOTA BELUD: The hospital here kicked off its new year by unveiling the newly established parking lot named “Parking Muhibbah 2019” which is now available to the public.
Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) to become a corporate entity next year
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) is expected to become a corporate entity next year, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham A...
An outlook on the Malaysian healthcare scene for 2019
Economic uncertainties and budgetary constraints in the coming year do not bode well for Malaysian healthcare, opines our columnist.
Unwed Malaysian teens are having more sex but fewer babies?
Secrecy mars accurate data collection, but the poor seem to be most at risk of unplanned pregnancies
Delays in issuance of Annual Practising Certificates to be resolved by February
PETALING JAYA: Physicians who have applied for their Annual Practising Certificate (APC) will receive the document latest by February, said Health Dir...
Contractor jailed for slapping doctor at Ampang Hospital | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — A contractor was sentenced to a month’s jail by the Ampang magistrate’s Court here today for slapping a woman doctor on the arm at the Emergency and Trauma Department of Ampang Hospital last Sunday. Magistra…
Be innovative, health minister tells businesses hurt by smoking ban | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — Restaurants should come up with creative ideas to stem declining business caused by the government’s smoking ban, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. He claimed that the Pakatan Harapan (PH)…
Sabah smoking ban starts on Feb 1
Govt will not backtrack on smoking ban, says health minister
Don’t just choose the cheapest drugs, pharmaceutical group tells Putrajaya | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — A pharmaceutical group has urged the government to look at other factors like clinical needs in the procurement of medicines, instead of focusing solely on price. The Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhA…
Sabah to decide on smoking ban.
Govt hospitals’ housemen getting enough rest?
PETALING JAYA: Are housemen at our government hospitals getting enough time to rest or are they being exploited with being made to work long hours? Al...
Health Ministry eyes smoke-free universities next | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — The Health Ministry announced plans today to prohibit smoking in all universities in the country this year, following a similar ban in restaurants. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the…
Why doesn’t Health Ministry talk about its stop smoking service? | Malay Mail
JANUARY 8 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken the commendable step of banning smoking at all restaurants, including open-air establishments. However, like other policymaking in this country, the latest MOH policy suffers fro…
Muslim doctor who saw similarities, not differences
ISTANBUL: It was about four years ago, during the major flood that devastated the east coast of Malaysia, that Dr Zazali Mohd Yatim, 57, decided to be...
Launderettes against smoking ban, but hotels say yes
The Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Laundry Association says laundromat operators already have the situation under control, while hotelier groups urge the government to ban smoking in rooms as well as the general hotel area.
'Smoking ban has led to improvement in air quality' https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/447630/smoking-ban-has-led-improvement-air-quality via @NST_Online
Group challenging Health Ministry says making a stand for ‘bullied’ smokers | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — A group that initiated a judicial review over the smoking ban introduced last Tuesday said it did so as a last recourse after failing to get the Health Ministry’s response to its engagement call. Pertahankan…