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14,187 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.

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malaymail.com

Good news: Dengue cases in Malaysia dropped 58.6%! 🚫🦟 But the Health Minister says—don’t let your guard down. Aedes doesn’t take holidays. Stay vigilant, clean your surroundings, and stop the bite.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Dengue cases in the country dropped to 32,299 between January 1 and July 5 this year, compared to 78,068 cases during the same period last year, a...

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Our latest music video premiering now. Borderline Heart (which way will it beat?) About the agonizing decision to take up the Singapore job offer

A ong about the tug of heart for a young doctor contemplating taking up a job offer with a lucrative salary in Singapore Does this resonate with you? Like, Share and Subscribe

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Malaysia just made healthy living harder with a sales tax on fruits. More expensive fruits = less healthy choices for many. We need policies that support, not sabotage, public health 🍎

A new research report by the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) highlights Malaysia’s significant reliance on imported fruits to meet domestic demand, noting that while local production is substantial for certain tropical fruits

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🎉 Historic breakthrough! Malaysia’s shift-based healthcare workers finally secure a 42-hour work week—a well-deserved recognition for their tireless dedication.

KUALA LUMPUR: Describing it as a historic breakthrough, the Health Ministry welcomed the 42-hour work week for shift-based healthcare workers as a recognition of their dedication.

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Malaysia now has over 120,000 nurses nationwide, but shortages persist as MOH pushes urgent system reforms. Can we retain talent and meet rising healthcare demands? 🩺

Health Ministry doubles nurse trainee intake, eases entry rules, ends moratorium to address 14,000-nurse shortage.

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Malaysia’s healthcare brain drain isn’t just an MOH problem—it’s a national crisis. Without a whole-of-government response, we’re losing our best talent. Time for real action, not empty promises! 🏥🇲🇾

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — Addressing the issue of talent migration in Malaysia’s healthcare sector requires a coordinated, whole-of-government approach, not just efforts from the...

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Private hospital facing asset seizure over RM8mil negligence suit—now told to transfer all patients within 14 days. Healthcare collapse in slow motion? 😷

KUALA LUMPUR: The private hospital in Bangi that is facing an asset seizure has been advised to transfer patients to other healthcare facilities within two weeks.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Malaysia trains them, Singapore gains them 🇸🇬 MMA wants urgent reforms before more doctors walk across the Causeway Before it’s “goodbye Malaysia, hello $385K salary”

Retaining doctors must be treated as a national priority, says MMA president Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira.

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Middle-class Malaysian parents now face RM350,000 bills for a medical degree 🧾 as subsidies shrink and cost of education soars. Is becoming a doctor becoming a luxury only the rich can afford?

A mother's viral post exposes how families earning just above RM12,000 monthly are priced out of affordable higher education, despite their children's academic excellence.

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MOH’s Private Wing? Why Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd Has Everyone Talking

This is a AI generated Vlog commentary on real news happening now about Rakan KKMDo you agree?Your comments and feedback are welcome.See the links below to r...

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Free healthcare isn’t really free when you’re stuck in long queues, denied meds, or forced to pay out-of-pocket elsewhere. Let’s stop romanticising it and start fixing the system 🏥

Irrespective of the country you live in, you will be paying a significant amount both directly and indirectly for your healthcare.

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Contract system for doctors was supposed to be a stopgap. Now it’s a career dead-end for many. MMA says it’s time to abolish it—for real change in healthcare 🇲🇾

MMA calls for abolition of the contract system for new doctors joining service, as there's no longer a shortage of permanent posts like a decade ago. "This will provide job security and do away with the present burdensome contrac…

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Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd is now offering private healthcare services within MOH facilities. Public hospitals, private lanes. Is this healthcare or two-tier care? 🏥

The company profile of Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd, owned by MOF Inc., states it is to provide "private health care services within the Malaysian Ministry of Health's public health care system.” Rakan KKM is hiring for multiple positions a…

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A private hospital may be seized over an unpaid RM8 million negligence judgment. Court found it liable after a patient suffered permanent disability. A stark reminder—medical errors can carry massive financial consequences ⚖️

KUALA LUMPUR: A private hospital in the Klang Valley faces seizure after failing to settle RM8.32 million for medical negligence.

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Singapore’s hiring spree is draining Johor’s healthcare talent 🏥🇸🇬 With RM385k salaries on offer, who can blame them? Malaysia risks losing even more doctors across the Causeway.

JOHOR BARU: The Johor government has expressed concern over the growing number of Malaysian public healthcare professionals, particularly doctors and nurses, being lured to Singapore with lucrative pay packages.

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Singapore’s direct recruitment of Malaysian doctors is causing alarm. Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran calls it a “serious concern” for Malaysia’s healthcare system already hit by brain drain. 🇲🇾💉

RA Lingeshwaran says Singapore’s offer of an annual salary of RM385,000 plus housing and other perks will see an exodus of Malaysian doctors.

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Another young doctor pushed to the edge — remote postings without support, no choice, no voice. When will the system start caring for its carers? 😔

The doctor's dilemma exemplifies the complex balance between professional duty and family obligations that many Malaysian healthcare workers face when confronted with distant posting assignments.

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“Rakan KKM” creates a fast lane for those who pay — while others wait. This isn’t innovation, it’s institutionalised inequality 😡

Rakan KKM, an "express lane" for elective procedures in government hospitals that will be priced above cost, has sparked public anger over the creation of a two-tier system within the health service that risks diverting resources…

freemalaysiatoday.com

We need a national health database, not more piecemeal apps. Real reform starts with real data 🧠

Dr Izzuna Mudla Ghazali urges policymakers and stakeholders to have a long-term perspective in evaluating health investments.

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Bringing peritoneal dialysis into haemodialysis centres sounds efficient — but staff resistance, training gaps & logistics say otherwise. Reform needs more than policy — it needs people on board 💡

Expanding PD into HD centres could boost Malaysia’s PD First policy, but nurse shortages, limited private sector participation, and financing models remain barriers. Galen proposes tax breaks, subsidies and bundled payment scheme…

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Khairy says Malaysia needs a Pricing Authority & independent audit to fix our broken healthcare system. Will MOH finally listen or continue patching holes? 💉

The ex-health minister says decentralisation, value-based care and structural reforms are key to future-proofing Malaysia’s healthcare system.

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Malaysia joins regional mission to wipe out cervical cancer with free HPV vax, better screening & AI support. The goal? Zero deaths by 2040. Let’s go 💪

GEORGE TOWN: A new regional initiative, Active 2.0, has been launched in Malaysia to enhance cervical cancer care and recovery efforts across Southeast Asia.

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Singapore just held a recruitment drive at KLCC offering RM385K/year to Malaysian doctors. Meanwhile, we’re still debating on-call allowance. 🧠

Singapore’s MOH offers Malaysian doctors RM385k starting salary plus benefits at KLCC recruitment drive

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Malaysia is set to roll out the DRG payment model in 2026 to help control private healthcare costs. Will this finally make private treatment more affordable for everyone? 🤔

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The first phase of the diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment model will begin next year, initiall...