KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Prospective Malaysian pilgrims for the 1444H/2023 haj season are required to undergo health checks at recognised clinics to ensure their health is at an optimal level.

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The number of dengue fever cases reported in the ninth epidemiological week of the year from Feb 26 until March 4 dropped 3.9 per cent to 2,062 cases compared with 2,145 cases the week before, with one death reported due to dengue fever complications.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The number of admissions of Covid-19 patients to public hospitals per 100,000 population in the ninth Epidemiological Week 2023 (ME 9/2023) compared to ME 8/2023 increased by 33 per cent for categories one to five, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The number of dengue fever cases in the 8th epidemiological week this year (ME8/23) from February 19 to February 25 dropped by 0.2 per cent to 2,145 cases from 2,149 cases the previous week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The number of admissions of Covid-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 residents increased by 3.4 per cent in the seventh Epidemiological Week 2023 (ME 7/2023) from February 12 to February 18, compared to ME 6/2023, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported has increased by 205.6 per cent (8,810 cases) to 13,094 cases, compared with 4,284 cases recorded for the same period last year.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 15 — A patient who was stabbed by a psychiatric patient at the Selayang Hospital's Emergency and Trauma Department yesterday is in stable condition, said Selangor Health director Datuk Dr Sha'ari Ngadiman.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is reviewing the standard operating procedures (SOP) for bringing psychiatric patients for treatment to health facilities.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 14 — Malaysians who wish to pursue dentistry in overseas institutions must meet the standards set by the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) to enable them to be registered as dentists and practice in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — The sale of two cosmetic products of the brand name Karisma, namely its Turmeric Booster Cream and Flashhskinzz Treatment Cream, are no longer allowed in Malaysia as they are found to contain mercury, which is a scheduled poison, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Schools and cleaning contractors appointed by them are advised to take proactive action to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in schools that are at risk of causing dengue fever, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Schools and cleaning contractors appointed by them are advised to take proactive action to prevent breeding of mosquitoes in schools that are at risk of causing dengue fever, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The number of dengue fever cases in the 4th epidemiological week this year (January 22 to January 28) dropped by 17.6 per cent to 1,910 cases from 2,319 cases the previous week, with one fatality recorded.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Admissions of Covid-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population increased 6.3 per cent in the fourth epidemiological week 2023 (ME 4/2023) from Jan 22 to 28 compared to the previous week.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 30 — Malaysia achieved the lymphatic filariasis infection prevalence target of less than two per cent in 125 endemic sub-districts last year, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has met with Malaysian medical experts currently serving in the United Kingdom (UK) to discuss healthcare reform.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Admissions of Covid-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population dropped 8.6 per cent in the third epidemiological week 2023 (ME 3/2023) from Jan 15 to 21 compared to the previous week, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — No cases of stroke were reported for the Comirnaty Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in the clinical studies conducted, according to the data submitted by the product registration holder, Pfizer Sdn Bhd to the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA).

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) does not expect to see a spike in new Covid-19 cases during the upcoming festive season, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The shelf life of the Covid-19 vaccines used in Malaysia has been extended after the manufacturing company submitted new data on the stability of the vaccine, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.