Category: MJN enews
Dr Subramaniam urges govt to postpone mandatory drug price display
A former health minister has urged the government to postpone the implementation of mandatory drug price displays in private healthcare facilities, particularly general practitioner (GP) clinics, saying that the repercussions on the sector will be serious. This comes after the […]
Malaysia closes the book on Covid-19 tomorrow
Malaysia will officially revoke the extension order declaring the country as a Covid-19 infected zone tomorrow. The Health Ministry gazetted the revocation under P.U. (A) 138/2025, published yesterday, that effectively cancels the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of […]
Health ministry closely monitoring new US tariffs, focusing on medical devices, pharmaceutical products
The Health Ministry (MOH) is closely monitoring two key issues following the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, particularly those affecting medical devices and pharmaceutical products. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that although Trump had previously […]
Malaysians’ late-night heavy meal habit alarming, say Health Ministry
The trend of consuming heavy meals late at night has raised health concerns, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition released today. Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said one of the key findings revealed that 41.8% of […]
Health ministry issues over 37000 notices under Act 852
The health ministry has issued 37,381 notices for offences under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) from the time the law came into effect on Oct 1, 2024, up to March 31. Health deputy […]
Calls for more hiring of Indonesian nurses
Indonesia hopes that Malaysia will consider hiring its nurses to cater for the growing number of admissions among foreign patients in Johor, says Indonesian consul-general in Johor Baru, Sigit Suryantoro Widiyanto. He said Johor was now a preferred destination among […]
MOH monitoring Legionnaires outbreak in Sydney, no cases reported in Malaysia
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry is closely monitoring the current Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney, Australia. He added that, so far, the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) has not received any reports of infections […]
Study: Malaysia’s out-of hospital cardiac arrest survival below 5%
The survival to admission rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) ranges between 1.3 per cent and 6.7 per cent across three Malaysian regions, a new study found. According to the study by Dr Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim et. al, published […]
Health Ministry to tighten security SOPs in hospitals nationwide
The Health Ministry will enhance its security control standard operating procedures (SOP) at all hospitals to prevent any untoward incidents, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Referring to allegations of a pair of twins being abducted by an impersonator […]
Foreign nurses not perfect solution
While a proposal to bring in foreign nurses may seem like a viable solution, it will be far better if the country can hold on to local nurses, say industry players. With the Health Ministry projecting a critical shortage of […]
