Tag: malaysia
Malaysia faces shortage of oncologists
Malaysia is facing a serious shortage of cancer or oncology facilities and specialists, particularly in government hospitals. This scenario raises concerns that patients may not receive timely treatment, thereby increasing mortality rates. Utusan Malaysia reported that, based on Health Ministry […]
Health Ministry demands more than 43,000 nurses for new hospital projects
With more hospital projects planned, the Health Ministry needs over 43,000 nurses to serve the government. “Based on our projection for this year, we need 43,243 nurses to help with the healthcare delivery system,” said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman […]
MOH allows specialists, retired health workers to continue serving under ‘Rakan KKM’ programme
Specialists and newly retired healthcare personnel can extend their service in Health Ministry hospitals under the ‘Rakan KKM’ programme, which aims to balance personal needs with professional commitments while ensuring sufficient specialist coverage. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad […]
Lack of doctors in Sarawak at serious level
The shortage of doctors and specialists in Sarawak has worsened since the start of this year, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. At least 240 medical doctors and specialists have left Sarawak since early last month to […]
Vaping ban won’t stop addiction, says Dr Dzulkefly
Regulating rather than banning vaping products outright will allow authorities to better control the vaping and smoking ecosystem, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic). “Arguably, the approach of banning may seem theoretically attractive, but practically impossible – […]
Malaysia’s HSOP boosts healthcare access – Health Minister
Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad reported that as of November 30, a total of 24,734 patients have been referred to private hospitals since the implementation of the Hospital Services Outsourcing Programme (HSOP) in July. These referrals include […]
Malaysia’s Fertility Rate Drops to 1.6; Economic, Lifestyle, and Infertility Factors Cited
Malaysian Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri highlighted a decline in the total fertility rate (TFR) from 2.1 children per female in 2010 to 1.6 in 2022, citing the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Vital Statistics […]
Duopharma Biotech, Owen Mumford partner for medical devices distribution in Malaysia
The Malaysian pharmaceutical group, Duopharma Biotech, through its subsidiary Duopharma Marketing, has entered into an exclusive distributorship agreement with Owen Mumford (Malaysia), a subsidiary of the UK-based medical device company Owen Mumford, for the distribution of medical devices in Malaysia, […]
Save a life – pledge your organs
Malaysia is in dire need of donors for organ transplant: pledging your organs for use after death can relieve the problem of insufficient donors which has been exacerbated by COVID-19. Dr. Hasdy Haron, Senior Clinical Organ Donation Manager from the […]
Industry collab to facilitate genetic testing for cancer patients in Malaysia
Precision medicine is an innovative approach to diagnosis and treatment that delves into a patient’s genetics to understand the specifics and mechanisms of their disease more accurately. Of the many diseases present, battling cancer is particularly challenging because of its […]
