Category: MJN enews
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 […]
Over 13,000 new nurses by 2030, says Dr Dzulkefly
The Health Ministry (MOH) is set to expand nurse training capacity, widen career development opportunities and streamline recruitment as part of a major reform of the country’s healthcare workforce. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the reforms were […]
Three key strategies to handle critical nurse shortage in hospitals
The health ministry is strengthening three key strategies to address the critical shortage of nurses. Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said they involved increasing the number of nursing graduates, expanding career pathways and implementing direct recruitment, as well as greater autonomy […]
Pasir Gudang Hospital fully operational December 2026 – Dzulkefly
The current staffing level at the Pasir Gudang Hospital (HPG) stands at 48 per cent, involving 1,075 personnel since it began operations in August last year, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said staffing would be increased in […]
Private hospitals report rise in dengue fever admissions
Private hospitals are seeing an increase in dengue admissions this year, mirroring trends at public hospitals, according to the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM). APHM president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said private hospitals continued to have sufficient capacity to […]
Community-wide approach key to making Malaysia dementia ready by 2030
Building a dementia-ready Malaysia by 2030 requires coordinated efforts from communities alongside government healthcare initiatives to address the country’s growing ageing population, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said. She said with 15 per cent of Malaysia’s population projected […]
Type 2 diabetes detected in children as young as 14, says Dzulkefly
Type 2 diabetes, commonly associated with adults, is now being detected in children as young as 14, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, Dzulkefly said the trend was worrying and reflected a rise in non-communicable […]
