NEWS LIST

People's views on health care matter more than global rankings - Dr Dzulkefly

KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, has said  the people's perception of the quality of services and the provision of health facilities in the country is more important than the recognition given by outsiders.

Health Ministry allows doctors 14-day leave to help in humanitarian missions

KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Health Ministry (KKM) has given relaxation to government medical doctors, especially surgeons, to take unrecorded leave to become volunteers in any humanitarian mission to countries facing unrest.

Child bitten by dog in rabies risk area gets vaccinated

IPOH, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The Larut Matang and Selama District Health Office has assured that the boy who was bitten by a dog Thursday will receive a complete dose of rabies vaccination, with the fourth dose scheduled for Feb 21.

Malaysia proposes global plan to tackle non-communicable diseases

From V. Sankara Subramaniam

BUDAPEST, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stated here Wednesday its plan to invite policymakers from 16 countries to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and contain the rising mortality rate due to these diseases over the past decades.

Export of medical devices to increase to RM23 bln in 2018

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) expects the export of medical devices to rise between RM22 billion and RM23 billion in 2018, after having attained RM21 billion in the first eleven months of the year. 

Singapore HIV-positive data leaked online

By Massita Ahmad

Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has ascertained that confidential information regarding 14,200 individuals diagnosed with HIV up to January 2013, and 2,400 of their contacts, is in the possession of an unauthorised person.

Physical work on Kerian Hospital is eight per cent ready -PWD

IPOH,  Jan 28  (Bernama) — Physical work at the construction site of Kerian Hospital in Simpang Lima, near Parit Buntar, is eight per cent ready, which is one per cent behind as scheduled, said the Public Works Department (PWD).

Distended stomach, less appetite could be sign of ovarian cancer

SEREMBAN, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Many women in the country are unaware that stomach distension and reduced appetite are early warning signs of serious health issues that could threaten their lives, said an Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) specialist.

Sarawak declared Stage II Rabies epidemic

KUCHING, Jan 25 (Bernama) – The Rabies or Mad Dog epidemic is now declared as Stage II Disaster after the epidemic occurred in more than one districts in Sarawak.

e-Medical report system now used in all 12 gov't hospitals in Johor

KLUANG, Jan 24 (Bernama) – To ease the process of retrieving medical reports at government hospitals, the Johor State Health Department (JKNJ) is now adopting the e-Medical Report (eLP) system in all 12 government hospitals in the state.