KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — A total of 774 assistant medical officers (AMOs) under the sixth and seventh phases of contract appointments will be offered permanent positions as early as next month, in line with the government’s commitment to strengthening the healthcare workforce.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will issue a circular soon to allow Assistant Medical Officers (AMOs) to issue prescriptions for basic medicines for common ailments.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is continuing to strive towards achieving the goal of a smoke-free community through various approaches and programmes even though the Generational Endgame policy was dropped from the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, (Act 852) which came into effect on October 1 last year.

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — The Health Ministry has taken aggressive measures to address the issue of medical inflation, which has led to rising health insurance premiums.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Only qualified medical practitioners registered with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) can diagnose mental health disorders, in line with Malaysia's medical regulations and ethics, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The placement of nurses outside their home states is one of the reasons some choose to leave serving the Health Ministry (MOH), said its deputy minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

PUTRAJAYA, Mar 1 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is expanding food monitoring activities in Ramadan to include hotels offering iftar buffets, raw material suppliers, and ice preparation premises.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Starting tomorrow, traditional medicine practitioners not registered with the Health Ministry (MOH) may be subject to legal action including fines and imprisonment under the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Nearly 250,000 cancer cases were reported in the country from 2017 to 2023, which saw an increase in the percentage of deaths.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 — The state government is exploring plans to build a public hospital in Petaling Jaya to address overcrowding and reduce long wait times at existing healthcare facilities. State executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has emphasised that a shorter housemanship training period is not intended to tackle the shortage of medical officers but to enhance productivity through more focused and efficient training.

LANGKAWI, Feb 23 — The Health Ministry (MOH) aims to reduce the prevalence of stunted growth among children under five to 14.2 per cent by 2030.

SEREMBAN, Feb 21 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has assured the leprosy situation in Kuala Pilah remains under control, with patients no longer requiring isolation due to the availability of effective treatment.

BANGI, Feb 19 — The Health Ministry (MOH) today launched the “War on Stigma” initiative to educate the public and shift negative perceptions of mental health toward a more positive outlook.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has never set a new policy or amended the guidelines in the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) regarding the verification period of specialist doctors, as reported by an online portal on February 10, through an article titled 'Protest New Policy to Confirm Expert Doctors'.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has announced that senior citizens aged 60 and above with at least one listed chronic illness can receive the influenza vaccine for free starting February 18.

JAKARTA, Feb 10 — Indonesia launched an annual free health screening on Monday, a 3 trillion rupiah (US$183.54 million) initiative to prevent early deaths that the country’s health ministry said was its biggest undertaking ever.

BUTTERWORTH, Feb 8 — Malaysia is not affected by the carbonated drink products, which are alleged to contain high levels of chlorate, as reported in some European countries, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

BUTTERWORTH, Feb 8 — The government has allocated RM18.9 million this year for the digital transformation of 100 public health clinics nationwide, with a cloud-based digital management system (CCMS).

BUTTERWORTH, Feb 8 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is holding nationwide engagement sessions before making a final decision on implementing a 45-hour work week for shift-based staff, including nurses, assistant medical officers, and ambulance drivers.