By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — State executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin has called upon members of the public to adopt a healthy lifestyle and strengthen their immunity to prevent health issues. She said the 2023 National Health and...

PORT DICKSON, Sept 8 — Low health literacy can be regarded as an epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCD), imposing a significant burden on individuals, families, society, and the national healthcare system.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 — Malaysia is still listed as the country with the highest prevalence of diabetes in South East Asia, with one out of six Malaysians having diabetes, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, July 20 — A special campaign to raise Malaysians’ awareness of the importance of healthy eating practices by reducing sugar intake in their daily diets, called ‘Kurang Gula, Kurang Harga’, will be introduced soon, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, July 11 — Klang has been identified as the district with the most mental health cases in Selangor, with an average of approximately 500 patients receiving treatment at public health clinics annually between 2020 and 2024.  State executive councillor for public...

PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is currently reviewing existing practices, including excessively prolonged on-call duties, to relieve workload burdens and address the extreme fatigue among frontline hospital staff.

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — One million individuals in Malaysia aged 15 years and above suffer from depression, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023 report released today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Mental health problems remain a pressing concern in Malaysia, with projections of a 10 per cent surge in cases by 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Smoking has been a long-standing issue worldwide, with its detrimental effects on both public health and the environment.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The Health Ministry has given assurance that the supply of medicine in this country is still under control and advised the public to avoid panic buying.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will launch a National Health Screening initiative this July to detect non-communicable diseases (NCD) in this country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — The Health Ministry (MOH) can focus on managing the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) epidemic now that the Covid-19 pandemic has been brought under control, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Some 424,000 children in Malaysia are struggling with mental health problems, an indication that mental health issues among the group have become an epidemic, according to a National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS 2019) survey in 2019.