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IJN Expertise, Facilities Luring Medical Tourists

By Erda Khursyiah Basir

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- Since 2010, Ilyas Kaoy Hasan has successfully undergone a heart bypass surgery and two angioplasty procedures at the National Heart Institute (IJN).

To date, the 65-year-old businessman from Jakarta, Indonesia, has been making regular visits to IJN for his follow-up treatment and check-ups.

"Right from the start, I felt at home here because of the good service. I've been coming here for treatment for almost 10 years now and I'm satisfied with the service. It's not crowded here and most importantly, the charges are not that steep," he told Bernama when met at the waiting room of IJN's private clinic here, recently. 

15 clusters of ILI detected in N.Sembilan as of July 6

SEREMBAN, July 11 (Bernama) -- Fifteen clusters of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) have been reported in Negeri Sembilan from January to July 6 this year.

UMS teams up with Swiss German University for research on TB

KOTA KINABALU, July 10 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in collaboration with the Swiss German University (SGU) in Indonesia is conducting a research to reduce the transmission of the tuberculosis (TB) disease, especially in the state.

Child with cleft palate needs help

BATU PAHAT,  July 9 (Bernama) --  A  couple is seeking the public's cooperation to cover the cost of surgical treatment of their daughter who has a cleft palate.

Negeri Sembilan records 1,268 dengue cases as of July 6

SEREMBAN, July 9 (Bernama) -- A total of 1,268 cases of dengue fever recorded in Negeri Sembilan as of July 6, compared to 681 cases for the same period last year.

Research on T&CM still low - Dr Lee

 KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Local universities and institutions should put in more effort to carry out research on traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) in Malaysia, which according to Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye is still low. 

RM21 million for works on MRI, O&G sites in Sabah hospital

SANDAKAN, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry will spend RM21 million on expanding and renovating the premises housing its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) centre and obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) department, at the Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) here.

Lung Ambition Alliance to double 5-year lung cancer survival by 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Lung Ambition Alliance aims to double five-year survival for patients with lung cancer by 2025, as well as eliminate lung cancer as a cause of death. 

Woman dies of heart failure, not due to pollution - Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry today stressed the cause of death of a woman in Johor Bahru was due to heart problems and not due to Pasir Gudang pollution.

Pasir Gudang: Pollutions hit 11 students in four schools

JOHOR BAHRU, July 7 (Bernama) -- Eleven students and pupils at four schools in Pasir Gudang were reported to experience headache, nausea and vomiting today.