KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is studying several proposed new policies on the appointment and placement of medical officers through its Human Resource Reform programme.

NILAI, June 29 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) will release details of the revised standard operating procedures (SOP) related to Covid-19 soon following the country’s transition to the phase of living with the pandemic.

PORT DICKSON, June 8 — The use of electronic cigarettes will be strictly regulated under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, to be enforced this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The people are currently in the phase of living with the Covid-19 virus and in the transition towards continuing life as usual (normalcy), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is currently reviewing existing practices, including excessively prolonged on-call duties, to relieve workload burdens and address the extreme fatigue among frontline hospital staff.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The proposal paper addressing issues concerning the Professional Advanced Degree Training Programme, or parallel pathway for cardiothoracic surgery, will be presented by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to the Cabinet on June 5.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Three out of the four operating theatres at the Serdang Heart Centre (PJS) in Selangor will be operational for elective and emergency surgeries next month (June).

CYBERJAYA, May 18 — Approximately 987 out of 253,822 infants screened under the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) programme nationwide in 2023 were diagnosed with hearing problems, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — One million individuals in Malaysia aged 15 years and above suffer from depression, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023 report released today.

KOTA KINABALU, May 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims for zero new local leprosy cases by 2030.

KOTA KINABALU, May 12 — A total of 401 projects to upgrade clinics and strengthen healthcare facilities nationwide are in progress this year, with an estimated cost of RM150 million, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.

BALING, May 10 — The government is committed to offering continued care for individuals who have received the Covid-19 vaccine, including those administered with AstraZeneca, and who may have encountered side effects.

HULU SELANGOR, April 28 — The Health Ministry (MOH) stands by its decision to amend the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) to bridge the gap between the parallel pathway programme (PPP) and local medical degree programme, despite objections from some parties.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Unhealthy eating practices and lack of physical activity are among the main components that lead to obesity, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, April 22 — Malaysia has recorded a historic total of 276 sponsored clinical research, a marked 24 per cent year-on-year increase, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA SELANGOR, April 21 — Parti Amanah Negara has its own strategy to attract Malay voters to support the candidate representing the Unity Government in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, said the party's strategy director Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA SELANGOR, April 21 — The Health Ministry's enforcement team should be more tactical in curbing the activities of foreign vendors selling food with questionable hygiene, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

MUAR, April 20 — Parents and teachers need to be aware of students’ health conditions before they undertake any outdoor activities, including cross-country races, in view of the current hot weather.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The government will look into speeding up the necessary facilities in the Kuala Lumpur Hospital's (HKL) third-class ward, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The proposed amendment to the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) seeks to address the gap between the parallel pathway programme (PPP) and the local master's medicine programme, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.