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Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital parking area riddled with potholes

VISITORS to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Star have urged the hospital management to patch up potholes at the open parking area near the facility.

Plans to make new Kuala Krai Hospital a referral centre

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The Health Ministry plans to make the new Kuala Krai Hospital in Kelantan, which is scheduled to be completed...

Get health screenings, Malaysians above 20 years old advised

THOSE above 20 years of age are advised to undergo health screenings at least once a year to detect diseases like diabetes, which have recently been more prevalent among those…

Health Ministry unveils a new SOP for psychiatry assistant medical officers

KOTA KINABALU, March 7 — The Health Ministry has unveiled a new and revised book of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for assistant...

Ministry: Rise in TB, leprosy cases in 2017 -

The increase in the number of TB cases is the result of the health screenings that have been carried out, says Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam.

Plump but malnourished, health of urban poor children a ticking time bomb

NUR Hayati Elia, 13, didn’t have a proper breakfast and looked worn out as she walked home from school to her flat at the People's Housing Project (PPR) in Kampung…

Only medical practitioners, pharmacists allowed to dispense cough medicines

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reiterated that only licensed medical practitioners and pharmacists are...

If you become sick, can you seek treatment from a Malaysian military hospital? https://t.co/mq61QnAStF via @cilisosmy

As Malaysians, we enjoy a wide variety of health care options in Malaysia. In government hospitals and clinics, we can get all kinds of treatments for as low as RM1! With private healthcare on the other hand, Malaysia's reputatio…

He's not your typical doctor

As a forensic pathologist, Datuk Dr Mohd Shah Mahmood has to be objective, impartial and, to a certain extent, emotionally-detached from the subjects lying on cold metal slabs in the mortuary. But, as a human being, it is sometim…

Seretide inhalers in Malaysia safe for use, clarifies Health Ministry

Putrajaya: The Health Ministry has given its assurance that the Seretide Accuhaler for asthma sufferers available in Malaysia are safe for use.

Where the dead are mentors

Medical students and researchers learn and hone their skills thanks to generous donors who became silent mentors after their passing.

UMS lakar sejarah miliki hospital sendiri

KOTA KINABALU: Selepas kira-kira 23 tahun diwujudkan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) bakal melakar satu lagi sejarah apabila impian untuk memiliki sebuah hospital sendiri bakal menjadi kenyataan.

Mumps: Health Ministry steps up monitoring

SEGAMAT: The Health Ministry will further boost its monitoring and proactive steps to control the spread of mumps. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam described mumps as a common mild …

Fake salmonella outbreak warning making its rounds

KLANG: Following the food poisoning incident at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) here, a WhatsApp message claiming that there is a salmonella outbreak in the Klang Valley has gone viral. The message, purportedly based on inf…

Medics down and out @htar

KLANG: Panic and fear gripped Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) on Wednesday night when doctors and nurses started arriving in droves at the emergency department with severe food poisoning symptoms. The affected staff, all fr…

These Doctors Are Crossing Borders To Help Non-Malaysians | https://t.co/LPnuNldbsM https://t.co/ouDkX5VfGR via @po_st

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Klang's HTAR forced to cut down on surgeries after food poisoning hits 40 staff

KLANG: The Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) here has been forced to cut down on the number of surgeries to perform after 40 staff came down with food poisoning on Thursday (March 1) afternoon following a departmental meeting.

Police, firemen, health officials get training on dealing with biological attacks

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Malaysia’s policemen, firemen and medical officials are now better trained to respond immediately if the...

5 hardcore Malaysian professors that you should really know about #1 being a Pathologist Prof Looi Lai Meng…

5 hardcore Malaysian professors that you should really know about #1 being a Pathologist Prof Looi Lai Meng https://t.co/51T0yRLOUN via @cilisosmy

UMS hospital to be smart teaching hospital, says Najib

PRIME Minister Najib Razak today expressed his agreement in principle to make Universiti Malaysia Sabah Hospital (HUMS) a smart teaching hospital to upgrade the quality of medical education and health…

Big pharma against CL move but WHO agrees

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s bold move to impose compulsory licence (CL) on the drug sofosbuvir has been heavily criticised by big pharmaceutical companies, but has the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Call for help: UNICEF study places Malaysia’s dire nutrition status under spotlight

The United Nations Children’s Fund reported that one in five children in Kuala Lumpur’s working class neighbourhoods, is stunted, while one in 10 is underweight. The statistics detail the troubling situation of Malaysia’s nutriti…

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Malaysians among world’s most vacation-deprived people, survey finds

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 ― Malaysians are the third most vacation-deprived population globally and ranked second in the Asia-Pacific, said...