Medical Act 1971 to be amended to solve parallel pathway issue - Dr Dzulkefly
Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Cabinet also recognises the increasing need for specialist services in healthcare facilities.
Thu Jun 06 2024
Wearing of face masks on public transport, in hospitals not compulsory from July 5
Under the revised SOP only COVID-19 positive individuals and those handling them are required to wear face masks in healthcare facilities.
Thu Jun 29 2023
Ukraine health crisis worsens as medics work amid shelling
There have been 434 attacks on healthcare facilities in the country, out of 615 such attacks reported this year worldwide, WHO data shows.
Thu Aug 04 2022
More Ukrainians flee, as UN says health centres hit during Russian assault
Attacks on healthcare facilities or workers breach medical neutrality and are violations of international humanitarian law, Tedros said.
Sun Mar 06 2022
Singapore boosts testing, holds off on further reopening over Omicron variant
Any Omicron cases found in Singapore will be placed in government healthcare facilities rather than the home isolation.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Violation of SOPs will burden healthcare facilities - Sultan Ibrahim
The dangerous attitude of taking the SOPs lightly and behaving as though the COVID-19 pandemic is already over will only burden the country's healthcare facilities.
Sun May 02 2021
Sarawak private healthcare facilities ready to help in vaccination programme
Sarawak aims to complete vaccination by August 2021, six months ahead of the nation's target of February 2022.
Sat Mar 06 2021
Private hospitals ready to accommodate COVID-19 patients - PHPN
Private healthcare facilities are ready to accommodate COVID-19 patients, as earlier directed by the government.
Tue Feb 02 2021
No pressing need to return to Cox's Bazar Field Hospital, says Jen Affendi
There was no necessity for the deployment of Malaysian personnel because Cox's Bazar was now well equipped with healthcare facilities.
Tue Sep 08 2020
Double-shift system proposal only for crowded clinics - Deputy Health Minister
He said besides the number of patients receiving treatment at healthcare facilities, other factors to be considered when implementing the system included the capacity and capabilities of the staff.
Wed Jul 01 2020
COVID-19: 138 MOH healthcare workers tested positive, none linked to handling of patients
None of those workers was infected due to the handling of patients at COVID-19 wards or ICU at the ministrys healthcare facilities.
Fri Apr 03 2020
Hike in COVID-19 cases expected, govt to enhance healthcare facilities
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the actions to include mass testing, especially in high-risk areas.
Wed Mar 25 2020
Patients treated by outsourced speacialists not subject to GST
Charges for specialised medical services provided by doctors who are not employees of a hospital but provide services to the hospital, will be based on the standard rate, which is 6 per cent.
Wed Mar 04 2015
'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