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Pasir Gudang’s new hospital is only running at 20 % capacity because of staff shortages. Dzulkefly says manpower is the real issue, not infrastructure 🏥

A 6‑year‑old girl in Bintulu has died of rabies after a stray dog bit her. It’s Sarawak’s 2nd human case this year. Health officials urge prompt vaccination and staying away from stray animals 🐕

KUCHING (Aug 26): A six-year-old Indonesian girl has died of rabies in Bintulu, said Sarawak Health Department director Dr Veronica Lugah. In a statement, Dr Veronica said the child, who lived with her family on a plantation in B…

Malaysia will introduce DRG payments for private hospitals in 2026 and a national DRG in 2027, aiming to curb medical inflation by standardising reimbursements 💉

Health Minister Dr Dzul says the DRG payment system will be introduced for private hospitals first next year via a new government health insurance product. DRG for the private sector will differ slightly from a national DRG syste…

Doctors warn that the MOH’s MyPriMeCatcher app could spark price wars. Publishing drug prices might push clinics to compete on cost instead of quality 💊

MMA says MOH's planned MyPriMeCatcher app, which lists retail drug prices, risks triggering "a race to the bottom" in price wars and further commercialisation of health care, pointing out that this is precisely what MOH has consi…

Pregnant MOH staff should leave an hour early from 22 weeks under JPA rules, but some clinics wait till 36 weeks. Dzulkefly says constraints aren’t an excuse – bosses must follow the law 🚼

Dr Dzul tells HODs to uphold a JPA circular that allows women staff to leave work early at 22 weeks pregnant, but stops short of saying that health care services should be cut to accommodate staff shortages. He adds that rules mu…

Smuggled health products are flooding Malaysia’s market, risking lives and undermining safety. The govt is now working with the Border Security Agency to crack down on the illicit trade 🚨

Health Ministry strengthens collaboration with Border Control Agency to combat smuggling of unregistered medicines through multi-agency enforcement.

Another U-turn: Govt delays drug price display enforcement to Jan 2026. Pharmacies & clinics get yet another extension while patients wait for transparency 💊

MOH tells the High Court that enforcement of drug price display (including compounds) has been deferred to Jan 1, 2026, marking yet another reversal over the issue. PMPASKL and Medipulse may consolidate their judicial review bid…

Patients deserve more than a price-tag hunt. Comparing medicines to groceries ignores the need for proper diagnosis, safe prescriptions, and professional care ⚠️

They warn that 'price-tag hunts' could lead to patients medicating themselves instead of consulting doctors.

Cancer shouldn’t only be treated in big hospitals. MOH & Roche launch Cancer Care Closer to Community to push early detection & timely treatment, as 60% of cases in Malaysia are still found late. A move to ease family burden & healthcare strain 🎗️

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Roche (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have teamed up to make cancer care easier to access by providing treatment closer to local communities instead of just in big hospitals.

Malaysia may be seeing just the tip of the iceberg on hospital fire safety, warns Dr Abu Hasan Samad of the Occupational Safety & Health Federation. Small sparks and unreported incidents hint at bigger risks 🔥

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may only be seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to fire safety issues in hospitals, warns Malaysian Federation for Occupational Safety and Health chairman Dr Abu Hasan Samad.

Dr Wan Azizah calls for a holistic approach to curb teen bullying, urging families, schools and communities to work together. She says bullying is the most pressing mental health issue and encourages reaching out via Talian Kasih or Talian Heal 💬

CHERAS (Aug 23): The growing concern over bullying among teenagers must be addressed urgently through holistic efforts involving families, schools and the wider community, Bandar Tun Razak MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail s…

A Cabinet memorandum to ban electronic cigarettes and vaping will be tabled before the end of the year, says Health Minister Dzulkefly. Time to stub out the vape culture for good 🚭

KUALA SELANGOR: A Cabinet Memorandum (MJM) on the ban of electronic cigarettes and vaping will be tabled before the Cabinet by the end of this year at the latest.

HKL Orthopaedic Dept faces a 62% drop in medical officers — patients now endure long waits as transfers, resignations, and postgraduate exits leave posts unfilled. ⏳

Doctors are calling out the Medicine Price Catcher app as a Trojan horse — saying it risks being used against patients and clinics instead of helping with transparency. ⚠️

Doctors' groups FPMPAM, PMPASKL and MPCAM have rejected cooperation with MOH to provide data on drug prices for the ministry's new medicine "price catcher" app, dubbed a "Trojan horse". MPCAM says the app will spark a price war b…

Malaysia’s Health Ministry is pushing for a bigger 2026 budget to fight non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, which are costing the nation billions annually. 💰

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad proposes enhanced funding for NCD prevention in Budget 2026, focusing on diabetes and obesity initiatives.

COVID-19 isn’t gone yet — Malaysia just reported 2 deaths this year, but cases are down 50%. A reminder that the virus is still here, but its impact has eased 🦠

Malaysia records two COVID-19 deaths in 2025 compared to 58 last year, with cases dropping to 41,814 amid new subvariants and mild symptoms.

Malaysia edges closer to a nationwide vape ban as the Health Ministry finalises its report. Decision could reshape public health and the vape industry entirely 🚭

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — A detailed report on the proposed ban of e-cigarettes and vapes is being finalised by a Health Ministry expert committee, said Health Minister Datuk Seri...

Unlicensed beauty clinics keep popping up—this time, an illegal dental aesthetic centre got busted by MOH with two people arrested. Unsafe shortcuts put lives at risk. 🦷

KUALA LUMPUR: Hiding in plain sight among a row of shop lots in Sri Petaling, a beauty centre offering illegal dental and aesthetic medical services since 2024 was finally exposed in a raid on Wednesday (Aug 20), Sinar Harian rep…

Dr Sim says Sarawak’s Type 2 clinics should follow local designs. The new RM24m Tabuan Jaya clinic shows the state’s shortage of beds and doctors. 🏥

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Aug 20: The new RM24 million Type 2 Tabuan Jaya Health Clinic is expected to be completed in October 2025 and will be staffed with 148 personnel, including 28 doctors, c…

Assunta Hospital is now certified under the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, recognising its decades of work promoting breastfeeding and maternal health. 🍼

Accredited in May 2025, Assunta joins the global network of BFHI-recognised hospitals that ensure every mother and baby receive optimal care.

Fomca wants Malaysia to phase out chlorine‑washed chicken and ractopamine in meat production, urging bans and safer methods to protect consumer health. 🐓

Fomca calls for gradual bans on chlorinated chicken and ractopamine in all food-producing animals. Malaysia permits ractopamine in pigs but not cattle; the controversial feed additive is banned in 160 countries. Most local poultr…

MOH’s MyPriMeCatcher app will let you compare medicine prices at clinics, hospitals and pharmacies. Doctors & pharmacists are invited to join the pilot and make pricing transparent. 💊

MOH invites doctors and pharmacists to submit drug price data in a pilot project on development of MOH's new medicine “price catcher” app, named MyPriMeCatcher. Participants are eligible for CPD points. KPDN’s existing PriceCatch…

Good news: 50,694 Malaysians living with HIV received antiretroviral therapy in 2024, up from 48,765 a year earlier. The Health Ministry also said 94 % of pregnant women were screened, with 145 babies born HIV‑free. 📈

KUALA LUMPUR: More people living with HIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malaysia last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Parliament heard that 386 medical officers left Malaysia’s Health Ministry last year, with 12 migrating overseas. The minister said the ministry can’t prevent such moves but is working to improve conditions and career prospects. 🩺

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 386 medical officers resigned from the Health Ministry last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.