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.

WASHINGTON, April 2 — A group of Democratic-led states yesterday sued Republican United States President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge its cancellation of US$11 billion (RM48.9 billion) in federal grants the states were allocated during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.

WASHINGTON, March 18 — Washington’s decision to pause US foreign aid has “substantially disrupted” supply of HIV treatments in eight countries, which could soon run out of these life-saving medicines, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday.

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.

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.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Mar 1 — The Selangor government wants the Selangor Hospital Visitors’ Board (SHVB) to sustain a good relationship between medical institutions and the people. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the significant responsibility must be fulfilled to ensure the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — A detailed study needs to be conducted to better understand the issue surrounding the differences in private hospital treatment charges between patients using guarantee letters and those who pay upfront before making reimbursement claims, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will start closed proceedings regarding the increase in health insurance premiums, private hospital charges, and its impact on public health on Monday.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold public hearings on the increase in health insurance and takaful premiums, private hospital fees, and their impact on public healthcare under the Finance Ministry, the Health Ministry, and Bank Negara Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Artificial intelligence (AI) holds significant potential in Malaysia’s healthcare system, particularly in enhancing screening and diagnostics, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Jan 22 — Selangor was the first state to provide crucial support to Malaysia’s national healthcare system during the Covid-19 pandemic, said former state health director Dato’ Dr Khalid Ibrahim. Dr Khalid detailed how the state government took swift action by...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The staggered working hours (WBB) system for medical officers is an additional option to the existing on-call and shift systems, not a replacement, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will introduce a rotation system to improve the placement of medical officers, particularly in rural and urban areas, to address the shortage of workers in the sector.

NEW YORK, Dec 18 — Luigi Mangione sought to “sow terror” by shooting dead UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street this month, a New York prosecutor said yesterday in announcing Mangione had been indicted for murder.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Health Ministry (MOH) will establish controls to ensure medical insurance premiums will not rise too steeply to the extent of burdening the people and leading to increase in inflation.