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Doctors fight medicine price display rule

July 30, 2025

The medicine price display rule has been challenged in court by several doctors who want the order to be quashed. The doctors filed for a judicial review, saying the rule hurts small clinics and was introduced without proper consultation. They […]

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Health ministry considering a total vape ban

July 28, 2025

The health ministry is considering a total ban on the sale and use of vape and electronic cigarettes, but says the move will require careful planning and coordination with key agencies. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat today, Dzukelfy Ahmad said […]

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Around 600 medical officers apply to transfer out of East Malaysia

July 24, 2025

Around 600 medical officers currently stationed in Sabah and Sarawak have applied to transfer out from those states, says deputy health minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Lukanisman said this has presented the health ministry with further difficulties to ensure public health […]

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Cabinet memorandum ready to tackle healthcare staffing shortages

July 23, 2025

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has prepared briefing notes and a memorandum to be presented to the Cabinet to address the shortage of personnel in the national healthcare sector, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the […]

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Inside the brain: Myths and facts about brain tumours

July 21, 2025
Dr Ravindran Karuppiah

A story of vision saved Modern treatments, early detection and public awareness are giving new hope to brain tumour patients and their families. Dr Ravindran Karuppiah, Consultant Neurosurgeon at ParkCity Medical Centre, uncovers the facts, dispels the myths, and highlights […]

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Vein health: When leg pain isn’t just ageing

July 15, 2025
Dr Syaiful Azzam.

As Malaysia moves closer to becoming an aged nation by 2030, many adults over 60 are noticing leg discomfort, swelling, and skin discolouration. These changes are often brushed off as part of growing old, but they may actually signal a […]

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Dengue cases in Malaysia drop 58.6%, says health minister

July 14, 2025
Dengue

Dengue cases in the country dropped to 32,299 between January 1 and July 5 this year, compared to 78,068 cases during the same period last year, a decrease of 58.6 per cent. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said […]

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MOH, IHH Healthcare expand free cancer treatment for 500 patients

July 7, 2025

The Health Ministry (MOH) and IHH Healthcare Malaysia have signed their third Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand free cancer treatment for an additional 500 patients. This initiative strengthens the public-private partnership, ensuring underserved communities receive high-quality radiotherapy and radiosurgery […]

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Malaysia facing shortage of occupational therapists

July 3, 2025
therapy

Malaysia continues to face a significant shortage of occupational therapists compared to several developed countries, due to a general lack of public awareness regarding the importance of the profession. Health Ministry Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Services head Nora Hamid, said […]

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Malaysia faces critical shortage of nurses

June 30, 2025
nurse

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has admitted that the country is facing a critical shortage of nurses. In view of this, Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, said MOH is taking steps to address it, including increasing the […]

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