NEWS LIST

MHTC boosts promotion for health tourists from Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) will continue to boost the promotion of Malaysian hospitality and healthcare services in Indonesia, which is seen as having a large market with its population exceeding 260 million people.

HL7 licensed to use world’s most comprehensive healthcare terminology product

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) – SNOMED International and Health Level Seven International (HL7) have officially declared a licence agreement for ‘Free for Use’ Set of SNOMED CT coded concepts for use within the HL7 International Patient Summary (IPS).

Food-poisoning: SK (2) Taman Keramat canteen ordered to close

KUALA LUMPUR,  Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The canteen at Sekolah Kebangsaan (2) Taman Keramat here has been ordered to close when 49 students suffered vomiting, stomachache and diarrhea after having canteen food during recess yesterday.

Mawar Medical Centre shut down - MOH

SEREMBAN, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) today ordered the Mawar Medical Centre (MMC) to cease operations after finding that it had failed to comply with legal requirements.

3 measles cases in Sabah involved non-immunised children - Wong

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The three measles cases reported in the state as of Feb 9, involved non-immunised children and two of them are non-citizens, said Sabah Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Stephen Wong Tien Fatt.

IJN Private to offer new comprehensive treatment by this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) – Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Private is making its maiden move to enhance its services by offering new comprehensive treatment including kidneys, lungs and women’s healthcare to its patients by this year.

DoctorOnCall, Tune Protect to launch travel protection policy

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s first telehealth service provider, DoctorOnCall.com.my has partnered with Tune Protect to launch AirAsia Tune Protect Travel Protection.

Health Ministry has never approved herbal remedies for dengue - DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) – The Ministry of Health through the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has never approved any herbal product claimed to prevent or cure dengue fever, Zika or Chikungunya infection.

No companies have registered to use cannabis-based products for medical purposes

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- So far no companies have registered with the Health Ministry to use cannabis-based (marijuana) products for medical purposes, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye. 

N. Sembilan gov't awaits health ministry's decision over Mawar Medical Centre

SEREMBAN, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the state government was still awaiting the official decision of the Ministry of Health regarding the status of the Mawar Medical Centre (PHM) here.