PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Health Ministry (MOH) enforcement will take prudent and reasonable measures in using powers under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is currently assessing the mental health of children rescued from charity homes run by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The death of a doctor stationed in Lahad Datu, Sabah, must be thoroughly investigated, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 29 — Public sector medical officers are expected to receive good news soon about on-call duty allowances, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

SEPANG, Aug 28 — The Health Ministry (MOH), in collaboration with Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd, has tightened screening for travellers entering via Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 to mitigate the spread of mpox.

SEPANG, Aug 26 — The proposed introduction of nutri-grade system for food and drinks will be tabled at the Cabinet soon, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 26 — There are 31 suspected mpox cases in Malaysia, of which 25 are confirmed negative while six are under monitoring.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 26 — The Health Ministry today confirmed Malaysia is not facing a human insulin shortage, and that supply is sufficient until year-end.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Health Ministry will work to align medical experts with the development of infrastructure according to local needs.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has consistently accounted for nearly 23.3 per cent of all deaths in Malaysia, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The proposed establishment of a national health fund is to prepare the country against possible health threats, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Amendments to the Medical Act 1971 will recognise the Health Ministry (MOH) as a specialist training institution, similar to local higher learning institutions.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The Health Ministry (MOH) maintains impartiality in recognising specialist training programmes, whether for local medical graduates or through parallel pathways, including sponsorship for these programmes.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — A bill on amendments to the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) is to be tabled and debated in the fourth week of this Parliament session, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PETALING JAYA, June 21 — Malaysia is working on developing a Lung Health Initiative as part of the National Strategic Plan for Cancer Control Programme 2021-2025, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.

KUALA SELANGOR, June 15 — Eleven victims of a food poisoning case in Gombak are still being treated for salmonella infection, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is closely tracking the recent Covid-19 wave in Singapore, which has seen a twofold increase in cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has expressed his commitment to resolving the issues faced by nurses in the country, particularly concerning their salaries and welfare.

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — Last year, a total of 2,623 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) were recorded, signifying a two per cent increase of 51 cases compared to 2022, announced Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — The government's decision to refocus the MADANI Medical Scheme on only 10 districts as in phase one of the scheme started on Monday after taking into account the sustainability of the government's current financial funding, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.