It’s all over for some contract doctors in Malaysia
The contract system was introduced in 2016 to address the glut in medical graduates. Eight years after the implementation of the system, medical groups still have little idea…
Ragananthini Vethasalam
Get Covid-19 booster shot: health experts in Malaysia
Second booster shots are generally not recommended for healthy adolescents and children.
The youth depression epidemic
Health Minister Dr Mustafa said that the National Centre of Excellence for Mental Health will develop a mental health action plan to tackle the crisis among children and teenagers…
Malaria makes a scary comeback in Malaysia
The rise in malaria cases also comes as the country is having to deal with an increase in dengue cases due to the hotter and drier weather caused by the El Nino phenomenon.
Malaysia’s unity government still united post elections, says DAP sec-gen
He was also confident that the Federal Government would continue to maintain stability, after the victories in Selangor, Penang and Negri Sembilan in the recently concluded state…
Millions of Covid-19 vaccines wasted as doses expire
In an effort to curb the wastage of the vaccines, the Health Ministry of Malaysia offered the vaccines to other countries.
Contract doctor group threatens ‘strike’, mass resignations if demands not met by Health Ministry
Organisers have asked those on strike to take emergency or medical leave from April 3 to April 5 as a sign of protest, adding that it does not encourage demonstrations and…
Malaysia to get Pfizer’s updated bivalent vaccine
The updated vaccine is designed to provide protection against the original SARS-CoV-2 virus as well as the Omicron sub-variants such as BA.4 and BA.5.
Don’t bow to pressure, Anwar cautions PM
While he did not mention names, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was alluding to Members of Parliament and political leaders who were facing corruption cases in court.
‘Flurona’: Possible to contract double whammy of Covid-19 and influenza
A doctor said that co-infection of Covid-19 and influenza could cause complications in diagnosis, treatment and recovery.