PUTRAJAYA, Nov 5 — Updates to the Guideline For Facilitated Registration Pathway (GFRP), to be effective from Jan 1, were approved during the meeting of the Drug Control Authority (PBKD) on Nov 3, as part of efforts to strengthen the Facilitated Registration Pathway (FRP).

SEGAMAT, Nov 5 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will evaluate the necessity before freezing the leave of its staff throughout the country in preparation to deal with floods due to the northeast monsoon season.

BANGI, Nov 1 — According to the Health Ministry’s diagnosis through MyMinda, a new component which was launched in the MySejahtera application on Oct 22, 1,315 individuals aged 18 and above showed suicidal tendencies.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — Two new cases of monkeypox (mpox) involving two local men have been detected in Malaysia, bringing the cumulative number of cases to four this year.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — Various initiatives have been taken under the Sugar Reduction Advocacy Plan to ensure that messages related to sugar and its impact on health can be shared widely.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — The Health Ministry (MOH) issued 4,753 compounds worth RM1.2 million for smoking offences last month, said its director-general, Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — There will be a surge in dengue fever cases by the year end based on the trend over the last decade, says a Health Ministry  public health medical specialist Dr Wan Ming Keong.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 29 — Heart-related diseases are among the leading causes of death in Malaysia and they contributed 17 per cent of the 18,515 recorded deaths in 2020, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 15 — The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of cosmetic products ‘Beaute Treatment Cream’ and ‘Beaute Nite Cream’, found to contain scheduled poisons and are no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Seventy-three per cent of deaths in the country are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCD), which are closely linked to unhealthy lifestyles, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept  5 — The number of dengue fever cases increased by 101 cases or 4.3 per cent to 2,349 cases in the 34th Epidemiological Week (ME34), for the period Aug  20 to 26, compared to 2,248 cases in the previous week.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 — Starting next year, all pregnant women in the country, including non-citizens, will receive the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis) vaccine for free said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Seventy dilapidated clinics under the Ministry of Health (MOH) across the country have been successfully upgraded through the Bitara Madani initiative.

SEREMBAN, July 8 – The government has to spend RM4.9 billion a year to implement efforts to deal with problems related to diabetes in the country, which is seen as worrying, and it is estimated that 3.9 million adults currently suffer from the disease.

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The decision on whether Malaysia will enter the endemic phase of Covid-19 will be made after the Ministry of Health (MOH) presents a report on new recommendations and standard operating procedures (SOP) to the Cabinet next week, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will immediately fill the vacant posts of contract doctors in government clinics and hospitals following the absorption of nearly 4,000 contract doctors into permanent positions, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — Seven individuals failed to obtain leave from the Federal Court to proceed with their appeal to challenge the decision by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to ban smoking in all eateries, hence ending their five-year legal battle.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 – The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will call up representatives of the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) over the littoral combat ship (LCS) project this September, says its chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 – The emergency procurement process under the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the future must have specific agreements with suppliers to ensure that they do not take advantage of the ministry and provide equipment that complies with the specifications.

PUTRAJAYA, June 7 — The number of new Covid infections dropped by 9.9 per cent to 5,801 cases in the 21st Epidemiological Week (ME 21/2023) from May 21 to 27, compared to 6,439 cases in the previous week.