GENEVA, Dec 10 — Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease now account for seven of the world’s top 10 causes of death, the World Health Organisation’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published Wednesday, said.

ALOR SETAR, Sept 29 — Some 28 people in two localities in Kulim have been infected with chikungunya, said Kedah health director Dr Mohd Fikri Ujang.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Malaysia has won the ‘Health and Medical Tourism: Destination of the Year’ title for the fourth time.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Policies that promote and facilitate health and overall wellness are vital for Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — "Tun is in good health and is with his family," said Datuk Jefridin Atan, the special officer to former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, more fondly known as Pak Lah, last night.

KOTA TINGGI, July 27 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will conduct a survey to collect data on the level of mental health of school students in the country in collaboration with the Education Ministry (MOE).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1— The proposal of a double-shift system by the Ministry of Health (MOH) will only be adopted at crowded government clinics, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

By Ashwin Kumar TOWARDS the end of 2019, Malaysia was beset by several health issues and though some of them were not new — such as the continued increase in noncommunicable diseases — a few had made headlines and captured public attention. Polio had made a comeback in East Malaysia after it...

GENEVA, May 14 — A new report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday shone a light on inequality, which the head of the WHO described as being one of the key drivers of the current Covid-19 pandemic, reported Xinhua news agency.

BEIJING, Feb 24 — Chinese lawmakers on Monday started deliberating a draft decision on thoroughly banning illegal wildlife trade and eliminating the bad habits of eating wild animals to safeguard people's lives and health, reported Xinhua news agency.