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High rank for medical tourism

A letter from DR PILOCARPINE , Batu Pahat, Johor

KPJ in talks to sell aged care centre to Australian party

KPJ Healthcare Bhd is in advanced talks to sell its stake in loss-making Jeta Gardens, an aged care centre and retirement village in Queensland, Australia, to an Australian party that is in a similar line of business, sources say…

Strengthening Malaysia’s primary healthcare system

The Health Ministry is moving the emphasis back to primary healthcare in order to tackle the increasingly worrying problem of non-communicable diseases.

No, surgeons can’t be executioners, says Health DG

He says even in the unlikely event hudud is implemented, neither the ministry nor Malaysian Medical Council will allow surgeons to cut off limbs.

Petition to MMC on Specialist CME Accreditation

Merck Foundation Connects Africa and Asia through their Partnership with Malaysia and India to Build Healthcare Cap…

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Cool spell making life even tougher for Malaysia's homeless

KUALA LUMPUR: The unusually cool weather experienced in the country over the last week has been, at most, a minor inconvenience to a majority of Malaysians used to a warm, tropical climate. Mohd Anwar Shah Abdullah, 48, who lives…

Muslim docs say no to punitive amputation

83 awards for the best in Malaysian health industry

Health ministry cooperating with India on alternatives to medicine

Homeopathic practitioners may be registered, and ayurveda chair established at a local university.

Health Ministry allocates RM5.62m for hospitals’ board of visitors, health clinic advisory panels

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The Health Ministry has allocated RM4.28 million to be channelled to health clinics advisory panels and...

Baby dies after being suffocated by swaddle

KUALA LUMPUR: A four-month-old baby died after suffocating by a baby swaddle while she was asleep at a house in Sungai Besi today.

Is healthcare debt collection the 'new' future for hospital income?

Providing healthcare services does not come cheap, and it seems to provide slim profit margins for hospitals. On top of that, there are unclaimed medical bills—accumulated over the years—which leads to financial strain and diffic…

Health Ministry says losing more medical specialists each year

PUTRAJAYA, January 10 — The number of medical specialists resigning from the government hospitals has increased annually due to...

Malaysia’s healthcare system is at a crossroads

The Malaysian healthcare system is encountering complex challenges, and this requires strategies and solutions that involve all stakeholders, not just policymakers.

Health Ministry denies plans to impose soda tax

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The Health Ministry has denied having plans to implement a tax on sugary drinks to curb non-communicable...

Malaysia’s life sciences, one of the sectors to attract strong demand for talents

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s life sciences sector is set to chart a robust growth, making it one of the industry at the forefront amid technological innovation and strong economic growth.

Sultan of Johor invests in US $ 10mn pharma manufacturing zone in Sri Lanka

Sultan of Johor invests in US $ 10mn pharma manufacturing zone in Sri Lanka , State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPMC) and Pharma Zone (Pvt.) Ltd entered into an agreement to build the first-ever exclus…

Sarawak: Four samples test positive for rabies

KUCHING: Four of six samples received by the State Veterinary Services Department (JPVS) from Ipoh Veterinary Research Institute yesterday tested positive for rabies. According to a statement from …

How to make Malaysians slimmer? Make healthy food cheaper, think tank says

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Making healthy food options more affordable and easy to get, especially in schools, is the best way to cut the...

Free Wheelchair Loan For The Needy Now Available Through State Hospitals, 1Malaysia Clinics

Malaysians in urgent need of wheelchairs can now borrow one for free, thanks to a 1Malaysia initiative made possible by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

There are still a lot of misconceptions among Malaysian about Hepatitis B

From ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR NGIU CHAI SOON, Consultant physician and gastroenterologist, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Bil hospital RM 821K

Kuala Lumpur: Rakyat Malaysia, Mohd Radzi Abdul Hadi, 56, yang menerima rawatan berikutan serangan jantung ketika melawat keluarga anak sulungnya di Arizona, Amerika Syarikat masih memerlukan RM600,000 bagi menyelesaikan keseluru…