NEWS LIST

RM7.5 million in arrears paid to MMC, PHM doctors

 All payments in arrears to 33 specialist doctors comprising resident and visiting doctors, at Mawar Medical Centre (MMC) and Mawar Hemodialysis Centre (PHM) here, amounting to RM7.5 million have been settled, said PHM chairman Datuk Lee Tian Hock.

Scant number of child neurologists in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has a grossly inadequate number of child neurologists to serve the whole population, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad today.

Health Ministry calls for more stem cell donors to help cure leukemia, lymphoma

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry is intensifying efforts to increase public awareness on blood stem cell transplant and donation to help cure patients with diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.

N.Sembilan records increase in URTI, eye infection cases

SEREMBAN, Sept 17 -- The Negeri Sembilan Health Department is monitoring upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), eye infections and asthma attacks in the state following the current haze situation.

HUSM offers three types of breast reconstruction procedure

KOTA BHARU, Sept 17 -- Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) is offering three methods of breast reconstruction for cancer patients.

Independent task force to investigate death of student diagnosed with TB

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 17 -- The Health Ministry will set up an independent task force to investigate the death of 19-year-old Carmen Yee who was diagnosed with tuberculosis in August.

Haze: 20 to 30 per cent increase in out-patients at govt hospitals

The number of outpatients at government hospitals has increased between 20 and 30 per cent since the country is engulfed by haze, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Speak up for patient safety - Health Minister

All healthcare system stakeholders including patients, policymakers and professional bodies must speak up for patient safety and voice out concerns on unsafe practices and environment as well as hazards in healthcare facilities, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Indonesian environmentalists blast govt for not being serious in tackling forest fires

JAKARTA, Sept 17 -- Indonesian environmental activists have criticised the government for its apparent lack of seriousness in tackling forest fires, resulting in the bad haze, and affecting public safety.

Society must do away with its misplaced view on cancer, says oncologist

By Rozlin Rusharmeen Rosmin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 -- Society must overcome the misplaced notion that if diagnosed with cancer then that is the end of the road for anyone, because there is always hope as long as one chooses to treat the condition, says oncologist Dr Ros Suzanna Ahmad Bustaman.