NEWS LIST

Why Fit People Drop Dead

By Ainul Huda Mohamed Saaid

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- English league professional footballer Fabrice Muamba was a fit 23-year-old athlete when he suddenly collapsed on the field in the middle of a televised match in March 2012.

Muamba’s heart stopped for 78 minutes before it was revived.

Thanks to the medical team's fast action and a cardiologist who luckily happened to be on-site, Muamba was literally brought back to life.

PSD approves 10,675 permanent appointments for Health Ministry

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 -- The Public Service Department (PSD) has approved 10,675 permanent posts for the Ministry of Health, said its director-general Datuk Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman.

Dr Siti Hasmah launches 7 medical and health books

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2  -- Prime Minister's wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali today launched seven medical and health books in conjunction with the visit of the Charity and Welfare Organisation of the wives of Pakatan Harapan leaders (Kasih Malaysia) to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) here.

Accent Wellness inks MoU with UKM to advance healthcare sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 -- Accent Wellness Global Sdn Bhd (Accent Wellness) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) today for collaborative research, patient literacy and talent development in the healthcare sector.

118,416 dengue fever cases nationwide as of November

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2  -- A total 118,416 cases of dengue fever were reported nationwide from January until November 27, a 70 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2018, Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Pahang targets 90 per cent of HIV patient to receive treatment by 2021

BENTONG, Dec 1 -- The Pahang Health Department is targeting to get 90 per cent of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) to receive Anti-Retroviral  (ARV) treatment by 2021, said its director, Datuk Dr Sha'ari Ngadiman.

Unsafe sex- main cause of HIV infection

IPOH, Dec 1  -- More than 90 per cent of HIV or AIDS infection in the country are caused by unsafe sex, especially those engaged in unnatural sex, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.

Four killed, five injured in attacks against Ebola response team in DRC - WHO

GENEVA, Nov 29 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that the two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had killed four workers responding to the Ebola outbreak and injured five others, Xinhua news agency reported.

WHO reports 440,000 new measles cases globally in 2019

GENEVA, Nov 28 -- Over 440,000 people were infected with measles worldwide in 2019, Sputnik news agency reported the World Health Organisation (WHO) as saying in a statement published on Wednesday.

China aids Ghanaian hospital with medical supplies

ACCRA, Nov 28 -- A new batch of China-aided medical supplies was delivered Wednesday to Ghana's Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal (LEKMA) Hospital, Xinhua news agency reported.