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Entry requirements for nursing diploma eased to address severe shortage

February 3, 2025

Admission requirements for the diploma in nursing programme for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) graduates have been lowered from five credits to three to tackle the shortage of nurses. In an Utusan Malaysia report, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad verified a circular […]

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Premier Integrated Labs launches first laboratory in Sarawak

January 30, 2025

Premier Integrated Labs, a part of IHH Healthcare Malaysia, has opened its first laboratory in Sarawak, near Timberland Medical Centre. The new facility offers expanded access to diagnostic services, including routine blood tests and molecular diagnostics. The launch event was […]

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National health cabinet committee established to tackle critical issues

January 28, 2025

Three key Cabinet committees under the Health Ministry have been merged into a single entity – the National Health Cabinet Committee – to streamline efforts in addressing critical healthcare issues. The committees combined are the Cabinet Committee on Dengue Control, […]

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Excessive pesticide levels found in 3.7% of 243 orange shipments

January 27, 2025

Out of 243 samples of mandarin oranges, nine samples or 3.7% were found to have excessive levels of pesticide and were disposed of, the health ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that it had been monitoring imported mandarin […]

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Reimagining pediatric healthcare through “Teddy Bear Hospital”

January 23, 2025
Reimagining pediatric healthcare through “Teddy Bear Hospital”

By Professor Chong Pei Pei, Director, and Associate Professor Dr. Khine Pwint Phyu, Hub Leader, Digital Health and Medical Advancement Impact Lab. at Taylor’s University | Dr Lim Yin Sear, Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical […]

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Up to 70% private hospital bills uncontrolled

January 20, 2025

Private hospital bills in Malaysia are largely unregulated, with up to 70 per cent of charges falling outside government oversight, said the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy CEO, Azrul Mohd Khalib. According to reports in Code Blue, he […]

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New shift system for healthcare workers just a proposal – Dzulkefly

January 17, 2025

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says he has not been briefed of, or given his approval for the new proposed shift system for healthcare workers set to pilot in seven hospitals from Feb 1. He said the system, called “Waktu Bekerja […]

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Prince Court hospital successfully perform ESG procedure

January 15, 2025

Prince Court Medical Centre has made history as the first hospital in Malaysia to successfully perform the Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) procedure, a groundbreaking new treatment for obesity. In a statement, the medical centre said that the procedure was performed […]

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HPUSM handled more than RM200,000 assistance to 68 patients

January 13, 2025

The Universiti Sains Malaysia Specialist Hospital (HPUSM) has aided 68 patients through the Patient Welfare Fund, handing out assistance worth a total of RM206,398 as of December 2024. Its director, Prof Datuk Dr Ab Rahman Izaini Ghani said this is an […]

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Govt demand to invest more in preventive measures and focus on social determinants of health

January 10, 2025
Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad today stressed the need for the government to invest more in preventive measures and focus on social determinants of health (SDH) to create a healthier population in Malaysia. He said national policies such […]

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