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Doctors urge MOH officials and politicians to reveal earnings and performance metrics to boost transparency in healthcare governance 🔍
A Sabah doctors' group tells MOH officials and politicians to publicly disclose their remuneration and performance metrics "just as they expect transparency from doctors". Mandatory prescription, itemised billing, price display u…
⚠️ Healthcare bullying crisis: 355 complaints (2022–Mar 24) but only 10 were investigated and 4 proven. Victims are silenced while bullies get training abroad. Calls for a Royal Commission to hold perpetrators and the system accountable.
KOTA KINABALU (Aug 13): The government has been urged to give equal urgency to ending workplace bullying in the healthcare system. Liberal Democratic Party Vice President David Ong said while the whole country is rightly focused…
Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali says GPs must be treated as genuine partners, not just profit centres. 🤝 She urges MOH to ease regulatory burdens and create a committee with BNM to regulate third‑party administrators.
Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali tells MOH to treat private GPs as the real "Rakan KKM" aiding with patient loads in primary care. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii wants BNM and MOH to form a committee to regulate TPAs by setting a GP fee…
African swine fever spreads to a fifth pig farm in Penang’s Tasek Gelugor. 🐷 Officials culled more than 2 000 pigs and say the outbreak is under control, but Malaysia’s pork supply remains fragile. Stay vigilant!
An ASF outbreak in Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, has hit a fifth pig farm. As of Aug 1, 2,060 pigs from four farms have been culled, including 351 that died from ASF infection. Kampung Selamat has 63 pig farms with an estimated…
RM1.05 m boost for Sandakan’s Duchess of Kent Hospital! 🏥 MOH is upgrading surgical wards, waiting‑area seating and replacing mattresses & pillows to ease overcrowding and improve patient comfort. Better facilities for Sabahans.
Mandatory prescriptions in private clinics will align Malaysia with global best practice, says pharmacists group 👍 They believe it ensures patient safety, reduces errors, and improves transparency in healthcare costs
The Malaysian Pharmacists Society backs Naccol's decisions for drug price display, as well as mandatory prescriptions and itemised billing for all patients. "Core patient rights should be delivered proactively as a standard, not…
🚨 Over 2,700 teen pregnancies were recorded in Malaysia in 2024, and the numbers keep climbing. Time to talk openly about sex education, access to healthcare, and breaking the cycle.
A main cause seen to be lack of access to comprehensive reproductive health education, leaving many adolescents unaware of how to protect themselves against unp...
In this episode of Let’s Talk About It, we dive into the hot debate over separating prescribing from dispensing in Malaysia. Does it save money, improve safe...
Bukit Aman wants a safety review for drivers over 60 after nearly 7,000 road deaths since 2019 🚗
PETALING JAYA — The police have reportedly called for a study on how to better ensure road safety for drivers aged 61 and above, after nearly 7,000 fatalities involving this...
The Health Ministry now has 8,653 specialists on duty, with 7,452 more doctors undergoing training in specialist programmes—plus new flexible hours for research or private service 🚑
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 8,653 medical specialists are serving under the Health Ministry as of March 31, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Sandakan’s Duchess of Kent Hospital is getting a much-needed facelift! RM1.05 M has been allocated today to boost its surgical ward and supporting facilities 🏥
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The Ministry of Health has approved an allocation of RM1.05 million to carry out minor works and improvements at the Duchess of Kent Hospital in...
Blaming GPs won’t fix Malaysia’s healthcare crisis. Dr John Teo says the govt is using doctors as scapegoats to hide systemic failures 🩺
Dr John Teo accuses the government of making GPs the "bogeyman" to hide its failure to provide adequate health care and coverage for all. The OBGYN notes that OOP spending in GP clinics is relatively low and stresses that private…
Malaysia’s fixed-fee DRG hospital payment system, meant to curb rising private healthcare costs, is delayed from 2025 to 2027. Interim version starts at selected private hospitals this year 🏥
Malaysia will only roll out the Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) system — a fixed-fee, diagnosis-based hospital payment model — by 2027, as a solution to rising private healthcare costs.
Indonesian nurses on the table: A detailed study into hiring them is welcomed by the Health Ministry, but any decision must prioritize Malaysians’ welfare and staff rights. 👩⚕️
Dzulkefly Ahmad says any decision on the matter must serve the people, safeguard the welfare of ministry staff, and strengthen the healthcare delivery system.
Only half of clinics compliant? Just 55% of private healthcare facilities are fully displaying drug prices. Are patients even checking? 💊
KUALA LUMPUR: Checks during the first three months of enforcing drug price transparency showed that 55% of 1,639 private healthcare facilities nationwide complied satisfactorily, says Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.
More frontline doctors for Sabah! 307 new permanent medical officers are on the way, with 10 headed to Sandakan’s Duchess of Kent Hospital. Malaysia’s health system gets a boost. 🩺
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says 10 of these officers will serve at the Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan, which serves the east coast of Sabah.
Galen Centre urges Malaysia to raise cigarette duty to RM0.77 per stick. It could add RM771 million in revenue and cut smoking‑related disease. Taxes haven’t risen since 2014 and costs far outweigh revenue. 🚭
The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy says the move could raise RM771.8 million and curb smoking-related diseases.
Malaysia’s nursing shortage may bring Indonesian nurses. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says any plan must help patients and protect staff. Shortages stem from frozen training and closed nursing schools. 🏥
Dzulkefly Ahmad says any decision on the matter must serve the people, safeguard the welfare of ministry staff, and strengthen the healthcare delivery system.
Free healthy food for kids under 3? MP Dr Alias Razak says it’s cheaper than paying RM34 billion to fix malnutrition. 16% of under‑fives are stunted and obesity is rising. 🍎
PN's Dr Alias Razak says this is much cheaper than the cost of treating complications arising from malnutrition and stunting.
💙🎸 Sometimes the blues says it best. After 33 years with no increase in GP consultation fees, the struggle is real. 10 Ringgit Blues – No Raise Since ’92 captures the humour, frustration, and daily grind of being a Malaysian GP today. A tune for every doctor who’s ever wondered how to survive on fees stuck in 1992. 🎤 If you have ever been paid like it is still the 90s, this song is for you.
🎸 10 Ringgit Blues – No Raise Since ’92 🎸 A soulful Malaysian blues anthem telling the story of General Practitioners whose consultation fees have barely changed since 1992, despite the rising cost of living. From teh tarek to ro…
Malaysia is exploring the recruitment of Indonesian nurses with a detailed study to address healthcare workforce shortages 🏥
Dzulkefly Ahmad says any decision on the matter must serve the people, safeguard the welfare of ministry staff, and strengthen the healthcare delivery system.
Measles is surging in Malaysia 💉 The Health Ministry is giving FREE measles‑rubella shots to kids aged 6‑59 months until Oct 12. Book via MySejahtera, register at a clinic or just walk in. Immunise now & stop the spread!
BINTULU (Aug 10): With measles cases rising nationwide, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is calling upon parents to take advantage of its Measles-Rubella supplementary activity, which offers free vaccinations for children aged six to…
Fever, rash & joint pain after a mozzie bite? It might be chikungunya – NOT dengue 🦟 Only lab tests can confirm this virus and experts warn joint pain can linger for days. Stay vigilant and get tested early!
PETALING JAYA: You get bitten by a mosquito and days later, there is a sudden onset of fever, muscle pain, headache and rash.