Category: MJN enews
KPJ Kluang first hospital in Southern Region to perform Farapulse heart procedure
The KPJ Kluang Specialist Hospital (KPJ Kluang) made history when it became the first hospital in the southern region to successfully perform a FARAPULSE pulsed field ablation (PFA) procedure for the treatment of heart rhythm disorders. KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare) […]
Health ministry agrees on site for 500-bed PJ Hospital
The health ministry has agreed on a site for the construction of a 500-bed public hospital in Petaling Jaya, says Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari. Amirudin said health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad gave the green light for the site after it […]
Covid-19 situation in Malaysia remains stable, no deaths recorded
The Covid-19 situation in Malaysia remains stable and continues to show a significant downward trend compared with last year, with no deaths recorded so far this year. The Health Ministry (MoH), in a statement today, said that although neighbouring countries […]
MOH to appeal against ruling on nicotine exemption
Former health minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says she has been informed that the health ministry will file an appeal against a High Court ruling that declared unlawful the government’s exemption of liquid nicotine from the poisons list. Zaliha said the […]
Malaysia tightens border screenings security to prevent hantavirus entry
Malaysia is on full alert to face the threat of hantavirus infection, although no cases involving Malaysians have been recorded thus far. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the approach is crucial as public health challenges are now global […]
Special task force to ensure adequate supply of medicine, medical devices
The health ministry is establishing a special task force on drug and medical device safety to be better prepared to face global supply chain uncertainties. Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said this is in response to global challenges in sourcing raw […]
Johor govt aims to fill 1,342 vacant positions at Pasir Gudang Hospital by September
The Johor State Government is targeting to fully fill the remaining 59 per cent, or 1,342 vacant posts, at Pasir Gudang Hospital (HPG) by September this year in stages, to ensure the hospital’s operations can be optimised. State Health and […]
Melaka needs new hospital urgently – Rauf
The Melaka government will ask Putrajaya to build a new hospital in the state, chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said today. Rauf said an additional health facility was urgently needed to serve Melaka’s growing population and rising number of emergency […]
Increasing cancer burden stresses need for stronger oncology, says Dzulkefly
Cancer remains the third leading cause of death in Malaysia, with about 40,000 new cases recorded annually, underscoring mounting pressure on the country’s healthcare system and workforce capacity. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the nation must confront the reality […]
About 85.3% of Malaysian seniors not ageing healthily
About 85.3% of Malaysia’s senior citizens are not ageing healthily, according to findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025. The NHMS, conducted nationwide by the Institute for Public Health (IKU) under the Health Ministry, provides key data […]
