KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) said there was a case of a two-year-old girl believed to have suffered acute nicotine poisoning in Bera, Pahang on May 30.

PUTRAJAYA, May 31 – Beginning tomorrow (June 1) till May 31, 2024, children aged between four and five, born between 2018 and 2019, will be able to get free pneumococcal vaccinations at all Ministry of Health (MoH) primary health facilities.

KUCHING, May 16 — A total of 11 rabies cases among humans including nine deaths were reported in Sarawak from January 1 to May 15, this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) today announced that the status of local areas of infection would remain unchanged for the time being even though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The Health Ministry has detected five cases of heat-related illness thus far, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

KUCHING, April 28 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) still encourages people to wear face masks in public places or if they have symptoms of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Malaysians to take a Covid-19 self-test before heading back to their hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

PUTRAJAYA, April 20 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued 2,188 notices valued at RM197,600 after inspecting 51,849 Ramadan bazaars in 640 localities across the country during the Ramadan Bazaar Hygiene and Safety Op from March 23 to April 16.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The number of dengue fever cases reported in the 15th epidemiological week (ME) this year from April 9 to 15 increased by 2.6 per cent to 2,399 cases from 2,339 cases in the previous week.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The leadership of Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who was hailed a hero of the Ministry of Health (MOH), especially when the country was faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, will continue to be an inspiration to all health workers in this country.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The number of Covid-19 patient admissions to the Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals per 100,000 residents increased by 26.2 per cent in the 15th epidemiological week from April 9 to 15 compared to the previous week.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has come up with a Strategic Plan for Reducing Sugar Among Malaysians (2023-2025) which will involve multi-sectoral actions.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Putrajaya Hospital is presently still able to meet the treatment and medical needs of the surrounding population, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Screenings conducted on 1.3 million secondary school students through the Oral Health Tobacco-Free (Kotak) programme last year found that a total of 43,019 students were involved in the smoking habit.

PUTRAJAYA, March 27 — The Bandar Botanik Health Clinic (Klinik Kesihatan) in Klang now operates seven days a week, including on public holidays, as a pilot project to deal with overcrowding at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) Emergency and Trauma Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Malaysia is facing a critical shortage of geriatric specialists for the treatment and care of the elderly.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Prospective Malaysian pilgrims for the 1444H/2023 haj season are required to undergo health checks at recognised clinics to ensure their health is at an optimal level.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A total of 2,796,638 doses of Covid-19 vaccine stocks of various brands have expired at the Ministry of Health (MOH) facility and the Covid-19 vaccine storage warehouse as of February 28.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — A total of 13.4 per cent of children and teenagers living in People’s Housing Projects (PPR) in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, have thoughts of suicide or hurting themselves due to the pressures of life, according to a study.

CYBERJAYA, March 9 — Cyberjaya Hospital has the potential to become a primary responding hospital in terms of preparedness to face any disaster at the country’s entry points, namely the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2).