Category: MJN enews
Health ministry explores helicopter dental service for Sarawak’s remote communities
The health ministry is exploring the use of helicopters to provide dental services to remote communities in Sarawak’s interior. Deputy health minister Hanifah Hajar Taib said the proposal would see dental teams deployed under the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) to […]
Health experts call for co-screening strategy as chronic diseases rise
The National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) is urging the country to adopt a national co-screening strategy, warning that many Malaysians could be living with interconnected risks affecting their heart, kidneys and metabolism without realising it. These conditions – collectively known […]
A squint could be your eyes’ warning sign
It often starts with something easy to dismiss. A toddler tilts her head while watching television. A student struggles to read the whiteboard and begins squinting in class. A parent avoids driving at night because oncoming headlights seem unusually bright. […]
Heatwave: 73 heat illness cases recorded so far
A total of 73 heat-related illness cases have been recorded nationwide from Jan 1 until today, according to Health Ministry’s Disease Control Division Public Health Medicine Specialist Dr Hazlina Yahaya. Dr Hazlina said 59 cases involved heat exhaustion, six were […]
Health ministry: Foreign nurses plan not feasible in near term
The proposal to bring in foreign nurses to address the shortage of healthcare workers involves complex processes and could incur high costs, says the health ministry. Health ministry secretary-general Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad said the government may have to bear […]
Care economy also a revenue-generating sector, ‘not just welfare’, Selangor politician says
By Mohani Niza The care economy goes beyond welfare and charity and is a revenue-generating sector cutting across employment, investments, and sustainable economic growth. The statement was made by Selangor EXCO member YB Anfaal Saari at a networking hi-tea recently […]
UM staff failed in final bid for Covid-19 vaccine mandate appeal
A group of Universiti Malaya (UM) staff failed to obtain Federal Court leave to appeal the dismissal of their challenge against the government’s circular requiring compulsory Covid-19 vaccination. A three-judge panel comprising Justices Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang, Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin […]
One in four specialists mulling exit from public service – Schomos
Nearly one in four government specialists whose applications for sub-specialist training were rejected, are considering leaving public service, according to a survey by the section concerning house officers, medical officers and specialists (Schomos). Schomos, which operates under the Malaysian Medical […]
Leukaemia early diagnostics and the importance of timely care
Leukaemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, remains among the top 10 most common cancers in Malaysia. The disease broadly falls into two categories: acute and chronic. Acute forms develop quickly and require prompt diagnosis and treatment, while […]
Malaysian govt studying nationwide rollout of free medicine delivery
He said the programme would be fully funded by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and MOH, meaning patients would no longer have to pay for medicine deliveries. “The service will be managed and borne entirely by MCMC and […]
