Cardiovascular disease accounts for 23.3% of deaths in M'sia - Dr Dzulkefly
Cardiovascular disease has accounted for nearly 23.3 per cent of all deaths in Malaysia for many years, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Mon Jul 22 2024
MOH launches National Health Demand and Supply study
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched phase one of the National Health Demand and Supply in collaboration with the World Bank Group.
Fri Jun 28 2024
One million Malaysians aged 15 and above suffer from depression - NHMS
According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023, nearly half of them had thoughts of hurting themselves or committing suicide.
Thu May 16 2024
WHO asks China for details on outbreaks of respiratory illness
Chinese authorities from National Health Commission held a press conference on Nov. 13 to report an increase of respiratory disease.
Thu Nov 23 2023
MOH to immediately fill vacant posts of contract doctors - Dr Zaliha
Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that immediate measures were taken to avoid shortage of medical officers in addition to ensuring the smooth running of the national health service.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Health White Paper beginning of national health system reform - Dr Zaliha
Zaliha said one of the strategic thrusts of the White Paper is to ensure the sustainability of health care funding.
Wed Mar 08 2023
China reports 36,061 new COVID cases, from 37,828 previous day
China's cases are decreasing just as some cities announce easing of COVID curbs and lift lockdowns.
Thu Dec 01 2022
China won't relax COVID policies but will keep improving them - govt expert
China is very cautious in every adjustment it makes in its COVID policies, the National Health Commission said in a statement.
Fri Nov 11 2022
China striving to control new COVID outbreaks - Commission
China should unwaveringly stick to its dynamic zero-COVID policy, the National Health Commission said.
Thu Nov 03 2022
DBN 2.0 focuses on food security, health, climate change: PM
Biotechnology must also play a vital role in national health security to overcome infectious and non-infectious diseases, Ismail Sabri said.
Mon Sep 12 2022
National health system transforming from sick care to health care - Khairy
The Ministry of Health is transforming the national health system from sick care to health care, said its Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin.
Fri Sep 09 2022
How to reverse rising child stunting in Malaysia?
According to the 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey, stunting among Malaysian children increased from 17% in 2015 to 21.8% in 2019.
Thu Jul 07 2022
National health screening in July to detect non-communicable diseases - Khairy
The MOH will launch a National Health Screening initiative this July to detect non-communicable diseases (NCD) in this country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Fri May 27 2022
424,000 children in M'sia grappling with mental health problems - MYCAPs
WHO estimate that 20 pct of children worldwide suffer from mental health issues, many of whose conditions go undetected and untreated.
Mon Apr 18 2022
MoH applauds PLUS health programmes, aligned with Malaysia's national health agenda
PLUSs Safety Day resonates with the Governments' Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat (ANMS) that was introduced in November, said Khairy.
Fri Dec 03 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