NEWS LIST

Health Ministry to facilitate (T&CM) clinical trials

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health will help local traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) practitioners to facilitate clinical trials and enable them to obtain good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification.

Govt mulls mechanism to speed up movement of patients across Malaysia-Brunei border

MIRI, Aug 2 (Bernama) – The Health Ministry will look into introducing a suitable mechanism to speed up the movement of patients on medical emergencies across the Malaysia-Brunei border.

Breastfeeding saves 800,000 lives each year: WHO

ANKARA, Aug 2 (Bernama) -- Increasing breastfeeding to near-universal levels could save more than 800,000 lives every year, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting a statement by the UN's World Health Organisation (WHO).

Sugar tax can reduce diabetes and related conditions - MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 (Bernama) – Imposing a tax on sweetened beverages could prompt consumers to choose drinks with less sugar content thus reducing the government’s burden in treating obesity and related conditions, says the Ministry of Finance.

People advised to be careful over haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Following the emergence of the haze in several areas of the country caused by forest fires in Indonesia, Ministry of Health has advised the people to cut down on outdoor physical activities.

700,000 Malaysians suffer from functional problems

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) --  About 700,000 Malaysians suffer from functional problems, according to a National Health and Morbidity Survey in 2015.

Tunku Azizah visits HRC, presents contribution

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Iskandariah today visited the Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital (HRC), the largest rehabilitation hospital in Southeast Asia.

Viral message on TB outbreak in Johor is fake - Health Director

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The message about 70 cases found positive for tuberculosis in several areas around Johor Bahru including Kampung Melayu Majidee Baru and Pandan which went viral on social media yesterday is fake, says Johor Health Director Dr Selahuddeen Abd Aziz.

TH provides first-class medical facilities, say haj pilgrims

By Fadzli Ramli

MAKKAH, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysian pilgrims here have expressed their satisfaction with the medical facilities provided by the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and described them as of the first class and made some interesting suggestions for improvement.

MOH plans to have Nuclear Medicine Dept at SP Cancer Specialist Centre

The Ministry of Health (MOH) plans to establish a Nuclear Medicine Department at the Sungai Petani Cancer Specialist Centre in Kedah, in order to provide better services and treatments for patients in the northern region.