PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — The Dewan Rakyat passed the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2025 yesterday, signalling the government’s continued commitment to curb the misuse of controlled substances through more robust and inclusive enforcement.

PAPAR, July 23 — The Communications Ministry, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is collaborating with the Health Ministry (MOH) to provide e-health services at National Information Dissemination Centres (NaDIs), especially in over 700 rural areas.

PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — The government has agreed to provide exemptions to shift work hours for five critical service schemes under the Health Ministry, by setting working hours to 42 hours a week.

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — The Finance Ministry (MOF) and the Health Ministry (MOH) have formalised the establishment of the Joint Ministerial Committee on Private Healthcare Costs (JMCPHC), building on ongoing engagements among various stakeholders, to address rising private healthcare and medical inflation.

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.

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — A total of 99,601 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) have been reported nationwide as of Epidemiological Week 17 (April 20 to 26).

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) and other local medical research institutions to enhance collaboration with counterparts across Asean to lower the cost of medicine, accelerate medical discoveries, and develop treatments tailored to the region’s needs.

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, May 2 — The Health Ministry (MOH) does not intend to penalise private healthcare facilities that do not display medicine prices during the three-month grace period.

BUTTERWORTH, May 2 — The Public Works Department (JKR) is implementing 66 new construction projects for the Health Ministry under the fifth rolling plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), at a cost of RM2.4 billion.

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 SELANGOR, April 14 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Health Ministry (MOH) is taking steps to safeguard Malaysia’s healthcare industry amid uncertainties surrounding potential tariff changes by the United States.

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.

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — Forty-one out of the 149 victims involved in the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on April 1, are receiving treatment at hospitals and clinics.

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — Thirty-eight out of 146 victims involved in the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday are still being treated at hospitals and clinics.

By Media Selangor SHAH ALAM, March 27 — The Selangor government is ramping up efforts to support hospitals and improve health services by strengthening its collaboration with the Health Ministry (MOH) and the Selangor State Health Department. State executive councillor for public health and...

SERDANG, March 27 — Hospitals nationwide, particularly Emergency and Trauma Departments (ETD), are fully prepared to ensure medical needs are met throughout the Aidilfitri season.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The “you only live once”, or “yolo”, mentality among youth is believed to encourage them to experiment with same-sex relationships, which may contribute to rising HIV infections among men aged 20 to 39.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and stakeholders are working together to expedite a long-term solution to effectively control medical cost inflation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.