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thestar.com.my

PM announces 4,263 new permanent positions for government doctors 👏 A rare win for the healthcare system — now let’s make sure they stay.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that more than 4,000 positions for government doctors, including contract medical officers, will be available this year.

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If API hits over 100, no more outdoor activities. Over 200? School goes online. Welcome to Malaysia’s haze season 🎭

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) will activate Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) if the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading surpasses 200, said...

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Is the "haze" getting you down? We hope this little music video will cheer you up

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New SST rule could push private healthcare costs up—and patients may feel the pinch first 💸

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The newly imposed six per cent expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) on private healthcare services for non-citizens could quietly inflate medical costs across the board, raising real concerns over affordability,…

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The Health Ministry is now using AI to predict dengue hotspots before outbreaks happen. Tech meets mozzie war 🦟

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is utilising artificial intelligence (AI) to predict future dengue hotspots, with the aim of enhancing targeted interventions against the disease.

m.malaysiakini.com

‘Itu bukan pesta gay tapi program kesihatan’

Pengesahan itu dibuat menteri kesihatan, sebagai respons kepada gesaan supaya dia mempertahankan program itu.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Raiding clinics over price labels—GPs feel harassed, and it might not even be legal. Is this enforcement or intimidation? 🧾

Dr Boo Cheng Hau however says doctors have the right to refuse entry to enforcement officers.

codeblue.galencentre.org

MOH’s 2025 online healthcare guidelines are under fire 🚨 Dr James Jeremiah warns they may put public safety at risk if not urgently revised.

MOH must immediately revisit and rewrite these guidelines, not just as a regulatory clean-up, but as a national duty to protect public health in the digital age.

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In case you missed the news, important change coming in October to tackle bullying in KKM Words Can Wound #musicvideo #bullyingawareness

Context: Health Ministry to launch anti-bullying guidelines with psychosocial support in October https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/1247443/health-ministry-launch-anti-bullying-guidelines-psychosocial-support#google_vigne…

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Workplace bullying: Galen Centre urges confidential channels and transparent dashboards. MOH guidelines due Oct 2025: psychosocial support, secure reporting, accountability. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/1247610/transparency-action-key-tackling-bullying-public-healthcare-workplaces #Malaysia #Healthcare #MOH

KUALA LUMPUR: Confidential complaint channels and support systems for victims are crucial in addressing workplace bullying in the public healthcare sector, says Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.

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5 areas now breathing in unhealthy air as haze returns to Malaysia. Time to mask up, stay indoors, and pray for rain 🌫️

PETALING JAYA: Five areas nationwide have recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings, says the Environment Department.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Cops just busted RM200,000 worth of unregistered cosmetics in KL 😳 Still buying skincare from random IG sellers? Good luck with your face.

Bukit Aman internal security and public order department director Azmi Abu Kassim says the items did not have health ministry approval.

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Extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s deadly. 🥵 Experts warn Malaysia’s rising heatwaves could trigger more strokes, heart attacks & deaths. Climate change is now a public health emergency.

Climate change is driving increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves, posing a serious threat to human health

malaymail.com

Verbal threats and mockery will officially count as bullying under new Health Ministry guidelines this October. A long overdue move to protect healthcare workers 💪

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the use of hurtful language is among the forms of workplace bullying to be addressed in its new guidelines, set to be...

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DAP’s Dr Boo wants Cabinet to seek AG’s review on the drug price control order — says it might not hold up in court 💊

JOHOR BARU, July 19 — Johor DAP activist Dr Boo Cheng Hau called on the Cabinet to refer the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drugs) Order 2025 to the...

freemalaysiatoday.com

Hospital staff acting as funeral agents? That’s not aftercare, that’s after-profit 🪦 Sarawak says enough is enough.

Sarawak health director Dr Veronica Lugah says public healthcare services must be delivered in a transparent, ethical and accountable manner.

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Selangor wants to be Asia’s top medical tourism hub — not just nasi lemak and durians, now it’s scalpels and stem cells too 🩺

KLANG: Selangor is moving at top speed to strengthen its position as a regional medical tourism hub.

thevibes.com

Dialysis demand is up in Malaysia, certified nurses are down. Fast-track a 2-month dialysis nurse cert to save lives and retain talent ⚡ https://www.thevibes.com/articles/lifestyles/110687/call-for-dialysis-nurse-certification-to-bolster-malaysias-healthcare-workforce 

Specialised training scheme proposed to ease staffing shortages and improve patient care outcomes

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Raiding a medical outreach and calling it a “gay sex party” is peak stigma, not public health 🚨 NGOs say it loud: It was HIV prevention, not a party. Kelantan police, this ain’t it.

Several groups and doctors call out police over the misinformation shared with media about a raid carried out last month in Kota Bharu.

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Kelantan cops raid a medical HIV outreach, call it a “gay sex party” — sparking outrage. Public health workers say they were just saving lives. 👀

KOTA BHARU, July 19 — Kelantan police have reportedly defended their recent raid on HIV health outreach programme here in June, after previously claiming that it was a “gay sex...

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Public docs, private profits? Rakan KKM’s business model: low overhead, high returns, and zero need to rent space—it’s already yours 🏥

Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd plans to buy medical supplies from MOH and lease its assets at cost price. Patients will be charged markups (eg: 100% markup for cotton balls) to generate "the biggest possible margin" to pay health care staff a…

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Malaysia just hit a global milestone in healthcare 🌐 The new Regulatory Reliance Programme with China means faster, smoother medical device approvals—led by MDA and setting the pace for international cooperation.

Malaysia and China launch a Medical Device Regulatory Reliance Programme, cutting approval times and boosting healthcare innovation.

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Will Specialists say Yes to Rakan KKM? #letstalkaboutit

An AI generated blog commentary on very real newsWill Government Specialists join Rakan KKM? Or is it just fanciful thinking on KKM's part?Comment with your ...

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Sarawak’s HIV rate is 8x higher than the national average 😨 217 new cases last year. Time to ramp up education, testing & treatment access. We can’t fight what we ignore.

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 217 new HIV cases last year, marking an incidence of 8.62 per 100,000 population, with the capital here topping the list of infections in the state.