Malaysian Medical Resources
14,187 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
Patients can pay to cut the queue for elective procedures in public hospitals by paying for the service under Rakan KKM. Health Minister Dr Dzul says the regular waiting time for elective procedures is 6 to 7 months, but Rakan KK…
The placement results for 2,248 contract medical officers under Grade UD10 who have been offered permanent appointments through the ePlacement system can be checked beginning today.
According to MOH data, Malaysia’s public health care sector is estimated to be short of 10,798 specialist doctors this year. Biggest shortages are in cardiothoracic surgery, forensic pathology, and family medicine, based on needs…
Malaysia’s Health Ministry and IHH Healthcare sign MoU to provide advanced cancer treatment for 500 more patients, enhancing access to care nationwide...
GPs call out the double standards in the MOH's price transparency policy, while the ministry's own "opaque" drug procurement practices come under fire from the pharmaceutical industry. "Real reform must start where the biggest le…
An MO asks what happened to the on-call allowance increase for doctors that was promised last June. "If you can afford lavish events, luxury cars for officials, and foreign diplomatic tours, you can darn well afford to pay your d…
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PUTRAJAYA: The rate of food poisoning cases in Malaysia has reduced by over 20% so far this year compared to the same period in 2024, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Journalists in Putrajaya had come out against an earlier restriction on reporters asking follow-up questions or seeking clarification at an event tomorrow.
SUNGAI BULOH, July 4 — The Health Ministry said it is aware of the high patient load at referral hospitals such as Sungai Buloh Hospital, following concerns that its doctors are...
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The revised guidelines are aimed at fostering the growth of a sector that contributed RM13.5 billion to Malaysia’s GDP in 2023.
Malaysia continues to face a significant shortage of occupational therapists compared to several developed countries, due to a general
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KUALA LUMPUR: Digitalisation has taken the world by storm, and to keep up with the fast-paced cycle of changes, there is a growing need to develop a more integrated healthcare system in Malaysia, said Health Minister Datuk Seri D…
PETALING JAYA: Better incentives, including flexible working hours, are vital to retain nurses in the face of a critical shortage, particularly in Malaysia's public healthcare sector.
Confusion reigns about drug procurement in MOH, with issues like delays in procuring medicines, risking shortages; choosing generics at 100% to 200% higher prices than off-patent innovators; “opaque” tenders and insufficient supp…
PETALING JAYA: Effective Tuesday (July 1), the enforcement of the Medical Regulations (Amendment) 2025 and the Medical (Amendment) Act 2024 [Act A1729] has officially commenced.
Six groups representing doctors, community pharmacists, and physiotherapists have called for the private primary care sector to be exempt from SST on commercial property rentals and on private health care services provided to for…
MALAYSIA is grappling with a critical shortage of nurses, and it is currently setting new approaches to address the issue.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said one of the ways to tackle this problem is to increase th…
KUCHING, June 29 — The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) has proposed for the government to fully exempt primary care services for...