Big move in the fight against smoking! Starting April 1, the Perak Health Dept will fully enforce the ban on displaying tobacco products. No more eye-level temptations at stores! Will this help curb smoking rates? Read more:
IPOH: The Perak Health Department will begin full enforcement of the Smoking Products Control for Public Health Act 2024, which is set to take effect on April 1, 2025.
KKM’s e-placement system failure has left medical officers stranded, their careers in limbo. Frustration is mounting as lives are upended by uncertainty. Is this the future of our healthcare workforce? #HealthcareCrisis #Malaysia 🔗
KKM voided our placements after we secured them. Now we’re forced to restart the process. Many had already made major life plans—cancelling rentals, paying deposits, enrolling kids in school. We’re exhausted and demand KKM honour…
💊 Transparency in medicine pricing is crucial, but legal hurdles remain! The Malaysian Medical Association urges authorities to resolve legal issues before rolling out mandatory price displays. Patients deserve clarity, but implementation must be fair to all stakeholders. 🇲🇾⚖️ 🔗 Read more:
MMA questions using the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 to regulate private clinics already under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998. It says GPs aren’t retailers but prescribe and sell meds only…
Malaysia’s COVID-19 response should have shifted to mitigation sooner, says GKVSTF Commander. Delays cost lives and resources—what lessons have we learned for future pandemics? #COVID19 #PublicHealth 🔗
Dr Chong Chee Kheong, ex-MOH deputy DG and GKVSTF commander, says that based on GKVSTF's success, Malaysia should have shifted from containment to mitigation earlier when the Delta wave overwhelmed the health care system in 2021…
🇲🇾🤝 BNM, MOH, and EPF are teaming up to develop basic health insurance and takaful products, aiming for more sustainable medical treatment access! 🏥💪 #MalaysiaHealthcare #Takaful
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will take steps to develop basic health insurance and takaful products that emphasise the concept of value-bas…
Contract doctors fought tirelessly during Covid-19 and demand justice for their sacrifices. Their resilience and commitment inspire us all 🩺💪🔥
Reflecting on the Covid pandemic, Dr Muhammad Yassin says Hartal Doktor Kontrak's move to organise a strike in July 2021, without compromising patient care, paid off, as Muhyiddin's government made the most substantial policy cha…
Illegal cosmetic surgery operation busted in KL by immigration 🚨💉 No shortcuts for beauty when safety’s on the line! 🛑🇲🇾
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department detained nine foreigners during a raid on two condominium ‘CLINIC’ units in Desa Petaling and Bukit Jalil,...
Medical Assistants on the rise! 🚀 Soon they can prescribe for common illnesses, making healthcare more accessible and efficient. 🙌 Get ready for a health revolution!
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says examples of such ailments include fever, cough, and diarrhoea.
Whoa! Malaysian coffee brew under fire for packing a surprise ingredient – ED meds! 🤯☕️ Could your morning joe be more than just a wake-up call? 💊😳 Stay alert, folks!
The Singapore Food Agency says tadalafil should only be administered under medical supervision.
Govt boost for healthcare! 👩⚕️👨⚕️ 774 contractual assistant medical officers get a permanent upgrade for a stronger system & better care! 💪🏥
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 774 assistant medical officers under the sixth and seventh phases of contract appointments will be offered permanent positions as early as next month, in line with the government's commitment to strengthe…
The Malaysian govt has delayed the rule requiring clinics to display medication prices until May 1. Shouldn’t patients have price transparency in healthcare? What’s your take on this delay? #Healthcare #Malaysia 🔗
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad today said that the ministry had agreed to a moratorium until May 1, for private general practitioners (GPs)...
Insurance premiums going up again? 😱 The insurance industry proposes new measures to keep coverage affordable. 💡 Will this finally ease the burden on Malaysians? 🇲🇾 #Insurance #Malaysia #CostOfLiving
KUALA LUMPUR: The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia, Malaysian Takaful Association and Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia have jointly proposed key recommendations to the Public Accounts Committee to enhance affordability, tra…
Doctors furious after placements canceled due to system glitch! 😡🍵 Read the full story here:
Doctors are furious with the "cruel" MOH for invalidating the ePlacement results for 2,245 medical officers due to technical errors in the system, demanding accountability rather than shift the burden of responsibility to doctors…
More than 800 Sarawakian nurses want to return home, but are they getting the support they need? Healthcare talent drain is a real issue—will the government step up? #Healthcare #Malaysia
Deputy premier Dr Sim Kui Hian says there are available positions in the state to accommodate them.
🏥🚨 Urgent reforms needed in Malaysia’s private healthcare! Rising costs, unregulated TPAs, and insurance gaps are affecting patient care. Let’s prioritize quality and sustainability! 🇲🇾 #HealthcareReform #PatientFirst
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) says immediate reforms are needed in private healthcare to address critical issues affecting specialists and general practitioners, the sustainability of private healthcare f…
Sabah is pushing for greater healthcare autonomy by June! This could mean better access, faster decisions, and improved services for the people. Will decentralization be the key to better healthcare in Malaysia? #Sabah #HealthcareReform Read more:
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has outlined five key areas to enhance its healthcare autonomy, aiming for an agreement with the federal government by June.
🚨 Allied health services in Malaysia 🏥 are TAX-FREE—BUT if provided outside approved premises, they get taxed! 💰🏠 Healthcare providers, take note! 👀 #Malaysia #TaxNews 🔗
The finance ministry says tax exemption is given for services provided in both government and private hospitals and clinics, as well as university hospitals.
🔎💰 Addressing the claims of excessive glove charges in private hospitals—are the costs justified or just profiteering? A deeper look at the realities behind medical pricing in Malaysia. 🏥🇲🇾
MARCH 4 — Dear YB Sim, I watched with interest — and no small measure of disappointment — your remarks in Parliament questioning why private hospitals are “excessively”...