Health minister says lung diseases continue to weigh heavily on Malaysia’s healthcare system

Malaysians have puffed away RM15b since 2021, as compared to RM288m for e-cigs, says Anwar

Minister says measures against rising incidence of non-communicable diseases especially important

Ministry to present expert panel proposal on e-cigs to Cabinet

Initiative to inform consumers of nutritional content of food items in supermarkets.

The health minister said the plan is a testament to Putrajaya's goal to ensuring no one is left behind in accessing quality healthcare.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026 was launched today to strengthen the country’s position as a top destination for affordable and quality healthcare.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Health Ministry is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system to predict and identify dengue hotspots to strengthen early detection and outbreak response.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Dengue cases in the country dropped to 32,299 between January 1 and July 5, compared with 78,068 cases in the same period last year — a decrease of 58.6 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia has continued to strengthen strategic health sector cooperation, the latest effort being a courtesy visit from the United States-Asean Business Council (US-ABC) delegation to the Health Ministry headquarters today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH), in collaboration with the Communications Ministry, today launched a short video titled “The Black Mark”, which delivers a message on the dangers of smoking and the use of e-cigarettes, particularly among youth, to ensure public health.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional healthcare cooperation at a bilateral meeting held at the Health Ministry in Putrajaya today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Malaysia and Palestine have agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation towards health systems that are fair, resilient and based on universal human values.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Asean member states reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening global health security and regional resilience — guided by the principles of solidarity and equity, following the Covid-19 pandemic.

PUTRAJAYA, May 13 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has set up a special committee to address electronic cigarette misuse, especially among school students, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Nursing is not just a profession; it is the lifeblood of the nation’s healthcare system, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, May 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has introduced AI-powered lung health screening to boost early detection, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said it is one of the key efforts in its National Lung Health Initiative 2025-2030 to strengthen prevention, screening, and...

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has received approval to increase the On-Call Duty Allowance (ETAP) for health workers and an announcement on the matter will be made later, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Eighteen victims of the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, are still being treated in health facilities as of today, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — Non-compliance notifications or warning letters will be issued to any premises found to have failed to comply with the tobacco product display ban at sales counters.