KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The expenditure on medicine for public hospitals and clinics increased by 30 per cent over eight years, reaching RM3 billion in 2023 from RM2.3 billion in 2015, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — No new cases of monkeypox (Mpox) have been detected until today after the last positive case on September 16, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Approximately 3,967 stem cell/bone marrow transplant (SCT/BMT) procedures have been carried out in four Health Ministry (MOH) hospitals in the past 25 years, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Deepavali, to be celebrated tomorrow, should be an occasion to strengthen unity and foster harmony in the country’s diverse communities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The government has never increased the cost of haemodialysis treatment at Health Ministry (MOH) facilities, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The 2022-2030 National Strategic Plan to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Children in Malaysia will ensure a more comprehensive approach to addressing issues like stunting and obesity, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — All parties throughout the food supply chain must be prepared to face any unforeseen events that could disrupt and affect the nation's food safety, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — The mental health crisis helpline or HEAL Line 15555 has received 59,860 calls including suicide attempts from 2022 until yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has formed a special task force to investigate the recent death of a pathologist in Lahad Datu, with the investigation set to begin on Thursday (October 10).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has launched the Elderly Healthcare Services Action Plan 2023-2030 and the Dementia Action Plan 2023-2030.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 28 — Climate change is one of the factors affecting the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes in the country, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PORT DICKSON, Sept 8 — Low health literacy can be regarded as an epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCD), imposing a significant burden on individuals, families, society, and the national healthcare system.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 6 — The Health Ministry confirmed that 46 cases of suspected monkeypox virus or mpox in Malaysia were negative.

DUNGUN, Aug 24 — The government has activated a special operations room at the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) since last Friday (August 16), to monitor and prevent the spread of the monkeypox (mpox) outbreak.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 — Malaysia is still listed as the country with the highest prevalence of diabetes in South East Asia, with one out of six Malaysians having diabetes, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 — The 17th National Food and Nutrition Safety Council (MKMPK) meeting today gave the green light for the proposal to implement the National Food Analysis Laboratory Holistic Framework over the next 10 years.

GEORGE TOWN, July 30 — Malaysia needs to navigate the challenges of an ageing nation effectively and compassionately, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Covid-19 test results no longer need to be uploaded to the MySejahtera app and will instead be reported by medical practitioners through the eNotifikasi system, said the Health Ministry (MOH).

KUALA PERLIS, July 14 — The deaths of two young boys after eating poisoned snacks in Kulim, Kedah serves as a wake-up call for the Health Ministry (MOH) to tighten standard operating procedures (SOP) on the use and sales of such poisons.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — As of June 11, approximately 9,159,151 Covid-19 vaccine doses stored in the Health Ministry's (MOH) facilities or warehouses have expired, representing approximately 10.8 per cent of the total doses obtained through procurement and donations.