PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — The total Covid-19 patient admissions to Health Ministry (MOH) hospitals have risen but have not taxed healthcare services and hospitals are operating as usual, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.

PUTRAJAYA, April 11 — More meetings between the Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) movement and the Ministry of Health (MOH) will be held to discuss issues related to contract doctors, says HDK spokesperson Dr Muhammad Yassin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has reminded state governments to ensure Health Ministry (MoH) allocations (MOH) under Budget 2023 are used optimally in meeting the needs of the people.

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) appreciates the commitment and high professionalism of health personnel in the public service who place the priority of patients above personal interest by rejecting the strike organised by doctors recently.

PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will table a new bill that seeks to regulate all smoking products, including smoking materials containing nicotine used for smoking purposes.

PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — The Cabinet on Friday (March 31) agreed to establish a high-level committee to deal with the issue of contract doctors which is a hot topic now, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Pharmaniaga Bhd has assured the government of an uninterrupted supply of more than 700 drug and non-drug products to all Health Ministry (MOH) facilities, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

BAU, March 31 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has not set a timeline to finalise the proposal to absorb contract medical staff into permanent service via the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will ensure the establishment of the Healthcare Reform Commission can be implemented to tackle issues related to the service scheme for health personnel, especially doctors.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is holding discussions with the Public Service Department (PSD) to absorb contract medical personnel to the permanent staff without pensions.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The high cost is a challenge for the Health Ministry (MOH) to implement the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system in hospitals nationwide, the Parliament was told today.

SEGAMAT, March 25 — No Marburg virus disease has been detected in the country so far, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — Visitors to Ramadan bazaars in Putrajaya can now forward their complaints on food cleanliness and safety via QR code, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — A total of 2,572 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) were recorded last year, an increase of 12 per cent or 284 cases compared to 2021, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUCHING, March 19 —The Health Ministry (MOH) has envisioned for Sabah and Sarawak to reach 100 per cent access to safe surgical and anaesthesia care by 2030, said its minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — A coffee table book on the experience of Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) staff fight against Covid-19 was launched today.

PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — New vector control methods are needed to address the zoonotic malaria infection threat in the country, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) will increase training slots for the Master of Medicine programme up to 1,500 beginning this year to encourage more medical officers to pursue their specialist studies, especially in critical areas.

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has urged private general practitioners (GPs) and contract doctors to participate in the initiative to extend operating hours at public health clinics to ensure its success.

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).