Bring in foreign nurses as a short term measure to address shortage - APHM
Malaysia should consider bringing in foreign nurses as a stop-gap measure to address the shortage of nurses in the country.
Wed May 31 2023
Health white paper to be brought to cabinet next week - Dr Zaliha
Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the Health White Paper will be brought to Cabinet next week for approval before being tabled in Parliament.
Tue May 30 2023
Private hospitals to assist in Sarawak as cases increase
The total number of categories four and five in the ICU and wards will soon increase beyond the available space within the public hospitals.
Wed Sep 22 2021
Private hospitals not using Ivermectin for COVID-19 patients - APHM
Dr Kuljit said APHM has also ensured that none of its members have prescribed Ivermectin.
Mon Jul 26 2021
APHM to facilitate sharing of resources in treating COVID-19 patients, accelerating vaccination
As of today, almost 100 per cent of the designated COVID-19 ICU beds in private hospitals are taken up by COVID-19 Category 5 patients.
Mon Jul 19 2021
COVID: Private hospitals to provide nurses to government hospitals
The move was based on the current COVID-19 situation at public hospitals particularly in the Klang Valley.
Mon Jul 05 2021
Calls for immediate action on private healthcare workers' distress during roadblocks
Dr Kuljit hopes private healthcare workers can use special lanes at the roadblocks as often there are urgent emergencies to attend to.
Thu Jun 03 2021
Refer non-COVID-19 patients to private hospitals without further delay - APHM
Dr Kuljit says all private hospitals in Malaysia have the capacity to assist the govt in managing the non-COVID-19 patients effectively.
Mon May 17 2021
Apply opt-in option to Pfizer vaccine too, APHM suggests
Dr Kuljit says this could be applied to all citizens and residents in the country from time to time in addition to the AstraZeneca roll out.
Fri May 07 2021
Private hospitals volunteer to assist public in vaccine registration
Dr Kuljit said there are about 210 private hospitals in this country with 152 members of APHM strategically situated throughout the country.
Tue Apr 06 2021
APHM hopes more private hospitals be involved in Immunisation programme
Some of the private hospitals in these states are big economic contributors to the country and the states in terms of medical tourism.
Thu Mar 18 2021
Private hospitals want to get vaccines to help in COVID-19 immunisation
APHM's proposal has been submitted to Coordinating Minister for National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin.
Tue Mar 02 2021
APHM looks forward to helping government in vaccinating the public
APHM president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said the association was waiting to discuss the mechanism of vaccination as many would be delighted to be vaccinated in private hospitals.
Tue Feb 16 2021
Najib visits Bung Moktar at Prince Court Medical Centre
Najib, who arrived at 12.45 pm, spent about 15 minutes with Bung Moktar accompanied by the hospital's Medical Director, Consultant ENT Surgeon Dr Kuljit Singh.
Sat Feb 20 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024