PUTRAJAYA, May 31 – Beginning tomorrow (June 1) till May 31, 2024, children aged between four and five, born between 2018 and 2019, will be able to get free pneumococcal vaccinations at all Ministry of Health (MoH) primary health facilities.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The Health White Paper will be brought to Cabinet next week for approval before being tabled in Parliament, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa is currently in Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) from May 21 to May 30, according to the Health Ministry (MOH).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa tabled Malaysia's commitment to digitalising the country's healthcare system and adopting a data-based approach at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland.

SERDANG, May 17 — There is no need to panic about the Covid-19 situation in Tuaran, Sabah which has been categorised as a red zone, because most of the recorded cases involved individuals with no symptoms (category one) and mild symptoms (category two), says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The government appreciates and supports nurses for their sacrifice and energy in taking care of the health of Malaysians, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The proposed increase for public health spending will be discussed during the tabling of the White Paper on Health in Parliament next month, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has made thorough preparations at all its facilities in the states and the Federal level to face the effects of the Southwest Monsoon and the El Niño phenomenon, said its minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) today announced that the status of local areas of infection would remain unchanged for the time being even though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

SEGAMAT, May 6 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is discussing the latest protective measures that will be implemented for the people after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 no longer a global public health emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) is committed to ensuring government hospital areas, particularly Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL), are equipped with 5G network facilities which can improve the quality of health services for the people.

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — With one case of death recorded due to heat stroke involving an 11-year-old child in Kelantan, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is actively monitoring the country’s hot weather conditions.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is mulling giving the TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis) vaccine to pregnant women, in order to prevent the spread of pertussis or whooping cough.

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 — Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan has been appointed as the new Health Director-General effective Friday (April 21), said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Twelve cases of Covid-19 XBB.1.16 subvariant, better known as the Arcturus variant, have been reported in Malaysia, with all patients suffering mild symptoms and in stable condition.

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who will be going on mandatory retirement on Friday (April 21), said all he wants to do is to take a break after serving the Health Ministry (MOH) for 35 years.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa today thanked Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah for his 35 years of service and contribution to public healthcare.

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — The public is advised to use face masks, umbrellas and hats to avoid direct exposure to the hot weather and haze currently affecting the country, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The Ministry of Health (MOH), with the cooperation of the Special Task Force to Reform the Public Sector (STAR), relevant ministries and government agencies have implemented a pilot project to help reduce patient congestion in the emergency department at government hospitals.

SHAH ALAM, April 14 — Limited referral resources, as well as a lack of expertise in Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM), are among the main challenges identified as to why the field has not been firmly established in Malaysia.