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Letter: protecting the quality of GPS https://t.co/lDzLbweOn7 via @staronline

From DR ISKANDAR FIRZADA OSMAN, Family Medicine specialist, Kuantan.

Vaccinate kids or risk measles outbreak, warns health ministry

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says Malaysia may soon face an outbreak due to parents who are against vaccination.

Khazanah purchases Prince Court Medical Centre from Petronas https://t.co/qjq8j2WRbL via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd is buying a 100% stake in the Prince Court Medical Centre from Petroleum Nasional Bhd for an undisclosed sum as it seeks to build up the healthcare services sector in Malaysia.

House officer writes in about the long hours of "tagging " https://t.co/33hQob0Wff via @staronline

From CONTRACT DOCTOR, Penang

‘Extra allocation won’t be enough to build new hospitals’ -

Malaysian Medical Association's Dr Ravindran R Naidu says more funding is needed to solve the problem of overcrowding.

Malaysian health group submits bid for stake in Indian hospital

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 ― Malaysia's health group IHH Healthcare Bhd has submitted a bid for a controlling stake in India's...

Construction of Unimas teaching hospital begins next year

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) teaching hospital is expected to begin next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday. Higher Education Minister Datuk Ser…

Health DG: March 4-10 saw drop in dengue cases

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The dengue cases for the period March 4 to 10 showed a decrease of 118 cases from the previous week’s...

UTAR signs MoU to expand traditional Chinese medicine studies

KAJANG, March 20 ― Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Medical University...

Featured blog: A doctors journey to UK http://dhattjourneytouk.blogspot.my/2018/03/how-i-started-my-career-in-uk.html Generated much interest in our doctor's forum, DOBBS

How I started my career in UK. Basic Introduction: Hi my name is Jesvina Dhatt. I started working with KKM as a HO in 2010. I...

35 juta dapat manfaat K1M

KUALA LUMPUR: Dianggarkan 35 juta penduduk mendapat manfaat daripada Klinik 1Malaysia (K1M) sejak penubuhannya pada 2010, di mana peratus kunjungan bertambah antara dua hingga enam peratus setiap tahun.

Dr Jamilah: No H1N1 epidemic in Bintulu

KUCHING: No influenza A (H1N1) epidemic has been detected, particularly in the local communities in Bintulu Division. Referring to the cases reported in the division recently, Health Department dir…

Addressing Public Hospital Privatization in Southeast Asia

Why Malaysia wants to help Chinese couples have babies

By Khairie Hisyam Aliman...

Health Ministry: Doula service under review

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The Health Ministry is in the midst of reviewing whether the service of a “doula” (non-medical assistant...

Malaysian medical physicist wins Marie Curie award

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — A breast cancer researcher has become the first Malaysian to win the Marie-Sklodowska Curie Award. The Star...

Video: Walk through of the MMA CPD Scanner App

Malaysia health ministry says not to doubt halal vaccines

Are MOH hospitals fire hazards?

Make sure your children are vaccinated, Health Ministry tells parents

THE Health Ministry has advised parents to ensure their children are given tuberculosis (TB) vaccines to prevent the disease. Deputy Health director-general (public health) Dr Azman Abu Bakar said…

Short circuit suspected in blaze at HKL forensic unit

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — A wiring fault is believed to have caused the fire at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN)...

HKL chief says fire at forensics unit put out, business as usual (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — A section of the National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN) at Hospital Kuala Lumpur caught fire around...

[VIDEO] Unit Forensik HKL terbakar

KUALA LUMPUR 17 Mac- Institut Perubatan Forensik Negara (IPFN) Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) di sini terbakar sebentar tadi.

Doc tells of rampant disease in Asli areas

Telemedicine is the answer, says a physician who was at a medical camp for villagers in Cameron Highlands.