14,177 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
14,177 archived reports
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Pasir Gudang Hospital, open a year but still can't accept patients, now targets full operation by December — with just 48% of staff positions currently filled. 🏥
6,212 medical officers quit MOH from 2021–2025 — permanent MO resignations more than doubled, from 238 to 498 a year, as filled MO posts fell 20% since 2022. 😟
Dengue admissions are climbing at Malaysia's private hospitals too, mirroring public hospitals. APHM urges early care for high fever, severe headache, joint/muscle pain or rash. 🦟
DPM Fadillah Yusof recovering well after successful double coronary bypass surgery at IJN (Aug 12) — completed 2.8km cycling rehab a day after leaving ICU. ❤️
Haze health alert: 107 schools in Sarawak's Serian (99 primary, 8 secondary) stay shut through Friday to protect students, even as API dipped below 200. 🏫
Dry weather is raising haze and fire risks nationwide. Sarawak's Serian hit a 'very unhealthy' API of 204. Public advised to limit outdoor activity, wear masks, stay hydrated. 😷
Kuching South City Council will follow the state disaster committee's directive on outdoor events as haze worsens in Sarawak — public health over event schedules. 🌫️
Finally, a better Malaysian doctor search. Find doctors despite name order, binti/bte variations, or name changes. AI links specialists to the official MeRITS register to identify their latest place of practice. 🔎
Indonesia says it can supply up to 15,000 nurses to Malaysia. A blunt reminder that staffing gaps are now a regional problem, not just a local one. 👩⚕️
A new Bangi government clinic could ease severe overcrowding: Klinik Kesihatan Kajang saw up to 1,690 patients daily in 2025, despite being designed for 300–500.
Dengue cases have already overtaken Malaysia’s entire 2025 total: 55,855 vs 55,399. Experts warn El Niño and dominant DENV-3 could drive more severe infections. 🦟
Malaysia's non-doctor hospital CEOs obsess over parking, signage & wait times, leaving clinical calls to the medical director — and say nurses matter more than most assume. 🏥
MMA slams AIA's new RM50 cap for GP visits (consult + meds) under its A-Plus Health360 plan — a benchmark doctors already flagged as inadequate back in 2018. 💊
Haze worsens: 10 areas now unhealthy on the API — 9 in Sarawak plus Selangor's Johan Setia. Kids, elderly & heart/lung patients urged to limit outdoor time. 😷
PM Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical examinations and procedures on his specialists' advice, and is expected to stay under observation for two days, says the PMO. 🙏
🚨 Drug testing shouldn't stop with pilots. Experts want risk-based testing for truckers, rail & marine crews too, after the pilot drug-trafficking arrest reignited the safety debate.