Protests escalate in India over gruesome rape of doctor
Government hospitals in India suspended services, except emergencies, as junior doctors protested, demanding justice for the victim.
Thu Aug 15 2024
Twelve infants die in a day at Indian hospital, opposition alleges negligence
The neo-natal unit was crowded with four to five babies in one incubator, which was designed to hold just one, said Yogesh Solanki.
Wed Oct 04 2023
HTAR records 54 per cent drop in patient congestion - Health Minister
MOH have implemented a pilot project to help reduce patient congestion in the emergency department at government hospitals.
Fri Apr 14 2023
Focus on quality of services, facilities, cleanliness of govt hospitals - Johor Ruler
The Sultan of Johor wants the federal government to focus on the quality of medical services, facilities, and cleanliness of government hospitals in the state.
Sun Feb 19 2023
Cyberjaya Hospital begins operations today
The RM508.8 million hospital is the first platinum-rated government hospital under the Green Building Index certification.
Fri Nov 11 2022
Pakistani hospital overwhelmed as water-borne illnesses spread
The emergency ward at the main government hospital in Sehwan, a small town in southern Pakistan, is overwhelmed.
Mon Oct 03 2022
MOH to settle 4,833 backlog cases soon - Khairy
The MOH will settle the remaining 4,833 cases of non-COVID-19 backlogs at government hospitals soon, said its minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Mon Aug 22 2022
92 pct of backlogged non-COVID cases resolved - Khairy
Ninety-two per cent of the 57,355 backlogged non-COVID-19 treatment cases recorded at the government hospitals across the country up to September 2021, have been resolved to date.
Sun Aug 21 2022
25,122 recovered COVID-19 patients receive treatment for long COVID - MOH
A total of 25,122 recovered COVID-19 patients discharged from government hospitals were given appointments for follow-up treatment at health facilities as of last month.
Wed Mar 16 2022
Non-COVID treatment case backlogs drop 33.8 per cent in three months - Khairy
MOH reduced non-COVID-19 treatment case backlogs in government hospitals by 33.8 pct at the end of last year by implementing various initiatives including mass surgery.
Fri Feb 11 2022
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
COVID: Usage of beds in ICU reaches 104 per cent - Health DG
The usage of beds by COVID-19 patients in the intensive care units (ICU) of government hospitals nationwide has increased from 96 per cent on May 24 to 104 per cent on Sunday (June 6).
Tue Jun 08 2021
COVID: Optimum bed occupancy in several states - Dr Adham
The bed utilisation rate for COVID-19 treatment in government hospitals nationwide is at 75 per cent, with several states having reached their maximum occupancy level, said Dr Adham Baba.
Thu May 27 2021
Doctor among 6 detained for drug distribution
A police raid found 11 transparent plastic packets containing compressed lumps of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis with an estimated value of RM4,900, and also RM1,450 in cash.
Thu Apr 29 2021
Oxygen supplies run low as India grapples with coronavirus 'storm'
Delhi's government issued a call for help saying major government hospitals only had enough oxygen to last another eight to 24 hours.
Wed Apr 21 2021
'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