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MMA highlights security concerns after man sets himself on fire

The Malaysian Medical Association says healthcare professionals are becoming increasingly subject to abuse.

Health Ministry to raise funds through REITs

Minister seeks RM3 billion to procure sophisticated medical equipment, boost quality of health services.

Equipping doctors with family medicine training

THE Health Ministry and RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC), formerly known as Penang Medical College, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new pathway for family medicine training for doctors in Malaysia.

Sunway to build Seberang Perai’s largest private hospital

The RM400 million facility will be a teaching hospital and will employ more than 600 health care professionals, including 60 medical specialists.

No smoking at outdoor restaurants from December, deputy health minister says | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 ― Smokers will not be able to light up even when dining al fresco at restaurants nationwide in just three more months. The Health Ministry has announced that all open air restaurants will be gazetted as non-s…

Malaysians Moveit for health

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of celebrating diversity this Malaysia Day, people from all walks of life are invited to...

Hospital slammed for not releasing autopsy report on navy cadet

Lawyers for Liberty says Perak Health Department should release post-mortem report if it has nothing to hide.

Private centres okay to take patients from govt hospitals if the price is right

A healthcare provider responds to a proposal by a former government health official for private hospitals to help tackle overcrowding at government hospitals.

Health Ministry wants to make open-air eateries smoke-free - Nation | The Star Online http://po.st/kuyhEf via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: Bad news for smokers and good news for non-smokers – lighting up at mamak and hawker stalls may be illegal come December this year.

Malaysia considering tax on soft drinks to reduce obesity, but dietitians say it’s misguided https://www.todayonline.com/world/malaysia-considering-tax-soft-drinks-reduce-obesity-dietitians-say-its-misguided#.W5BrOJM5Y-g.twitter via @TODAYonline

KUALA LUMPUR ― As the number of obesity and diabetes cases in Malaysia grows, policymakers and health experts are training their sights on soft drinks or sodas ― so much so that the subject of a soda tax has come up.

Five questions for the health minister on B40 insurance plan https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2018/09/05/five-questions-for-the-health-minister-on-b40-insurance-plan/ via @fmtoday

We are a nation that has practised universal public healthcare so it seems odd that the ministry wants to embark on an insurance plan for the B40 group which may benefit profit-minded entities.

GPs are not fleecing patients

From SK LAU, Ipoh.

Allied Health Professions Act to be enforced next year https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/09/04/allied-health-professions-act-to-be-enforced-next-year/ via @fmtoday

This will allow Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council to monitor 23 allied health professions, including dental hygienists, dietitians, occupational therapists and radiographers.

Man who torched clinic was mentally ill, say cops - Nation | The Star Online http://po.st/YhpnaD via @staronline

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The man who set fire to a clinic, resulting in five including a doctor and three nurses suffering burns in the urology unit of a private hospital in Jelutong Monday (Sept 3), was a mental patient.

Selangor allocates RM1m for mental health programmes | Malay Mail

SHAH ALAM, Sept 4 — The Selangor government has dedicated RM1 million of its annual allocation for mental health programmes, Seri Serdang executive council member Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said today. Dr Siti, who is in charge of the…

Focusing on safety and health - Metro News | The Star Online http://po.st/ENgFK5 via @staronline

THE Government’s efforts to turn Malaysia into a developed nation would be meaningless if we do not succeed in reducing the number of accidents involving workers, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chair…

Traditional medicine Tie Da Zhi Tong Gao found to contain scheduled poison

Attention doctors intending to join DOBBS, the premier and largest online forum for Malaysian doctors, the MMC website has been down since 31/8 so please register using https://dobbs.my/osr and upload a scan/pic of your MMC Cert rather than APC so that we can quickly approve

Social healthcare insurance as one of the ways for equal access to healthcare - Business News | The Star Online http://po.st/HSK3oF via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: Social healthcare insurance, among others, is urgently needed to ensure equitable access to healthcare amid the rising healthcare costs.

Attracting Indonesian healthcare tourists a priority for local health industry | theSundaily

KUALA LUMPUR: The local healthcare industry is targeting to get at least one million health tourists from Indonesia by 2020, according to Malaysia Healthcare

MoF expects 2m healthcare travellers by 2020

Doctor, nurse suffer burns after man throws petrol bomb at clinic (Updated) - Nation | The Star Online http://po.st/ieeOyb via @staronline

GEORGE TOWN: A doctor and a staff nurse suffered burns after a man said to be mentally unstable threw a petrol bomb inside the clinic of a private hospital here.

Reducing the stigma surrounding mental health in Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — We often hear about the state of a person’s mental health only after they have committed horrific acts of violence or suicide. Mental health issues can be debilitating. Sadly, instead of being given proper…

Apa lagi H.O. mau?

A letter from RETIRED GOVT DOCTOR, Kuala Lumpur.