PUTRAJAYA, May 13 — The interim moratorium on implementing a 45-hour work week for nurses has been extended by another month, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA SELANGOR, May 3 — The Health Ministry (MOH) seized 21,571 illegal health products worth RM37.5 million in 2024, an increase of nearly eight percent from the 20,157 items worth RM24.8 million confiscated in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The order to display medicine prices in private clinics and hospitals, effective today, has been welcomed by consumers who view the move as a manifestation of the government's concern for the rights and welfare of the people in obtaining health services transparently.

PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — An Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) cluster has been detected by the Kuala Muda District Health Office (PKD) involving students at an educational institution in Kuala Muda, Kedah, with 28 cases identified out of 158 exposed students, resulting in an attack rate of 17.7 per cent.

KOTA BHARU, April 26 — The Health Ministry is closely monitoring two key issues following the tariffs imposed by United States (US) President Donald Trump, particularly those affecting medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is offering 57,093 appointment slots for senior citizens with comorbidities to receive free influenza vaccinations.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is intensifying enforcement and regulation of electronic cigarettes and vape products through the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852).

IPOH, April 19 — The Health Ministry has issued only 22 notices for violations under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) after the Clean, Smoke-Free Premises (BeBAs) were implemented in February last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Health Ministry is closely monitoring the current Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney, Australia.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) is working closely with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Health Ministry (MOH) to develop an affordable basic insurance plan to ensure that existing policyholders, especially retirees and lower-income groups, continue to receive adequate coverage.

PUTRAJAYA, April 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has reminded medical practitioners not to make misleading public statements or create misconceptions that may affect the reputation of the medical profession.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The Selangor police have identified an individual believed to be the suspect responsible for circulating false information regarding a death in the recent Putra Heights gas pipeline inferno in Subang Jaya.

IPOH, April 10 — Malaysia must brace itself for the United States (US) government's announcement of new tariffs that will affect pharmaceutical products.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has lodged a police report regarding several comments on social media claiming that there were deaths in the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — A total of 39 out of the 150 victims involved in the gas pipeline fire tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1) are still receiving treatment at hospitals and clinics.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is kicking off the year-long "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures" campaign, calling for immediate and decisive actions to ensure every mother and newborn receives quality healthcare to commemorate World Health Day 2025.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will hold another round of discussions with the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and other medical bodies following objections to the government’s move to implement the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723) on private healthcare facilities.

PUTRAJAYA, April 4 — Forty-six out of 134 victims in the gas pipeline fire tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1) are still receiving treatment in hospitals and clinics.

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — A total of 48 out of 134 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, are still receiving treatment at hospitals, according to the Health Ministry (MOH).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has commended the authorities for their swift response to the gas pipeline blaze along Jalan Putra Harmoni in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, today.