PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — All parties throughout the food supply chain must be prepared to face any unforeseen events that could disrupt and affect the nation's food safety, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Dewan Rakyat passed the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill 2024 today by a majority voice vote after being debated by 23 MPs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — A discussion will be held between the Health Ministry (MOH) and the National Heart Institute (IJN) to ascertain the reasons behind IJN’s request to increase its fees by up to 40 per cent.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 12 — Starting this year, the Health Ministry (MOH) has increased the number of trainee nurses from 1,000 to 2,000 as part of efforts to produce more registered nurses that meet industry needs, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — The mental health crisis helpline or HEAL Line 15555 has received 59,860 calls including suicide attempts from 2022 until yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is ready to assist the Transport Ministry in investigating the fatal accident involving three Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Dungun students in Terengganu yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR Oct 8 — The construction progress of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has now reached 45 per cent, and is expected to be fully completed by July 2026, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has formed a special task force to investigate the recent death of a pathologist in Lahad Datu, with the investigation set to begin on Thursday (October 10).

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) has launched the Elderly Healthcare Services Action Plan 2023-2030 and the Dementia Action Plan 2023-2030.

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, Oct 1 — The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) that was gazetted on February 2 will take effect, together with its regulations and orders, today.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 28 — Climate change is one of the factors affecting the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes in the country, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), which will come into effect on Tuesday (October 1), is expected to bring significant benefits to public health and environmental sustainability.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Health screening results for 392 children rescued from charity homes linked to Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISBH) during Op Global have uncovered signs of both physical and emotional abuse among the victims.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 17 — The Health Ministry (MOH) detected one positive case of the mpox clade II variant yesterday.

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.

KLUANG, Sept 13 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will gradually expand the Jom Kosong campaign nationwide in a bid to reduce sugar consumption among Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Obesity is one of the most pressing health concerns in Malaysia, with nearly 20 per cent of the population classified as obese.

SUNGAI BULOH, Sept 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has no plan to implement any restrictions, including the movement control order (MCO), to control the spread of mpox as was done at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.