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SEACare 2025 wraps up with RM 1.1 billion in potential sales; Sets stage for bigger return in 2026

May 15, 2025
SEACare 2025

As Malaysia continues to strengthen its position as Southeast Asia’s hub for healthcare and pharmaceuticals—with strategic alliances and high-level participation across medtech, biopharma, digital health, and more—the SEA Healthcare & Pharma Show (SEACare) 2025, the region’s premier healthcare, medical, and […]

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Unseen and unspoken: Mental health among Asian mothers

May 9, 2025
Unseen and unspoken: Mental health among Asian mothers

Motherhood is often portrayed as a joyous and fulfilling experience, but for many women, it is shadowed by a range of mental health challenges. Globally, about 10-20% of women experience mental health issues during pregnancy or in the first year […]

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Medicine and procedure price display key to addressing medical costs

March 24, 2025
Medicine and procedure price display key to addressing medical costs

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has called for stronger price transparency measures in private healthcare to help curb rising medical costs and protect consumers. In the central bank’s latest Annual Report 2024, it highlighted five key strategic thrusts, with the first […]

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SEA Healthcare and Pharma Conference 2025: Pioneering the future of healthcare in the region

March 21, 2025
SEA Healthcare and Pharma Conference 2025

Qube Integrated Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., the organiser of SEACare 2025, is proud to announce the inaugural SEA Healthcare and Pharma Conference 2025, co-organised by the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) and Five Pillar Venture Capital Sdn. Bhd. This event marks […]

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11% decline in influenza cases in 2024

March 10, 2025

The number of influenza cases in Malaysia declined by 11% in 2024, with 30,403 cases recorded compared to 34,173 in 2023. Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said influenza-related deaths also saw a significant 68% decline from 54 in 2023 to 17 […]

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MMC: Fewer new doctors registered

March 6, 2025

Provisional registrations of graduate medical practitioners across the country have declined by almost 40% since 2017, a Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) report revealed. The MMC annual report for 2022 showed that the registrations decreased from 6,147 in 2017 to 5,218 […]

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Audit sought for Philippines public health funds; health dept seeks more budget

February 28, 2025
Audit sought for Philippines public health funds; health dept seeks more budget

The Philippines’ Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Health (DOH) have requested the Commission on Audit to conduct a special audit of previously released funds for Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances (PHEBA). The review aims […]

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Healthcare Affordability Is No Longer Just a “Low-Income” Issue

February 21, 2025
Ms Shahad Safaa - Global Head of Access Solutions

Contributors: Dr Tan Chih Kiang, Consultant Clinical Oncologist from Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara / Dr Araya Adulbhan, Medical Oncologist, National Cancer Institute of Thailand/  Shahad Safaa, Global Head of Access Solutions, Axios International The demand for better-quality healthcare is rising. […]

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Improving care for children battling cancer

February 17, 2025
Improving care for children battling cancer

In conjunction with International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD 25), which fell on Saturday, seven Malaysian childhood cancer support groups launched Childhood Cancer Malaysia (CCM), a new coalition dedicated to improving care and outcomes for children battling the disease. It comprises […]

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New shift system for healthcare workers just a proposal – Dzulkefly

January 17, 2025

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says he has not been briefed of, or given his approval for the new proposed shift system for healthcare workers set to pilot in seven hospitals from Feb 1. He said the system, called “Waktu Bekerja […]

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