Category: MJN enews
55,000 civil servants are exposed to serious mental health risks
More than 55,000 civil servants screened under a digital health profiling system have been identified as being high-risk for mental health issues, including suicidal tendencies. Public services department (JPA) deputy director-general (development) Bakhari Ismail said the screening under the civil […]
Type 2 Diabetes is becoming a concern among Malaysian children
Type 2 diabetes has been detected among Malaysians at an increasingly young age, with the disease detected in children as young as 14, according to the Health Ministry. Senior paediatrician Datuk Dr Amar Singh HSS warned that children who develop […]
Malaysian health ministry advocates for early assessments of autism and ADHD
The Education Ministry is urging parents to enrol their children early in screening programmes designed to detect learning difficulties, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said early screening is crucial to ensuring affected children […]
Dzulkefly aims to expand respiratory care services to 902 clinics
The Health Ministry aims to have 902 health clinics nationwide implement an integrated lung health approach by the end of this year. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the implementation was part of the Healthy Lung Initiative 2025-2030 […]
Greater attention is needed to combat rising suicide and depression cases
The rise in suicide cases and a doubling in the prevalence of depression among Malaysians aged 16 and above should serve as a wake-up call for the country to take mental health intervention more seriously, said Befrienders KL patron Tan […]
Johor schools to close if API reading exceeds 200
Schools in Johor will only be closed if the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading exceeds 200, in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the Johor Education Department (JPN). State Education and Information Committee chairman Dr Muhammad Naqib Md […]
Johor records almost 10,000 dengue cases as of August
Johor recorded 9,954 dengue cases as of Epid Week (ME) 34 this year, an increase of 131.3 per cent compared to 4,304 cases for the same period last year. State Health and Environment Committee Chairman Ling Tian Soon said of […]
Haze: Four areas in S’wak record hazardous air pollutant index readings
Sarawak’s air quality deteriorated today, with four areas recording hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9 am, up from three areas yesterday. The Department of Environment (DOE)’s Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal showed that Sri […]
MOH studying dengue vaccine for National Immunisation Programme
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is still conducting comprehensive studies and evaluations before making the dengue vaccine part of the National Immunisation Programme (NIP), said its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Dzulkefly said that the studies also included a cost-benefit analysis, […]
Ministry of Health records rise in asthma, urti cases amid haze
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded a sharp increase in asthma and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases amid haze conditions affecting several areas in the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said monitoring between epidemiological week […]
