Noor Hisham Abdullah

The appointment was based on Dr Muhammad Radzi's qualification and vast experience in Malaysia's healthcare service, Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all he wanted to do was to take a break after serving the MOH.

Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has called it a day after serving Malaysia for 35 years in the public healthcare sector.

The number of dengue fever cases in the 14th epidemiological week this year (April 2-8) dropped by 5.4 per cent to 2,239 cases from 2,365 cases the previous week, with two fatality recorded.

Dr Noor Hisham said MOH had produced educational materials to increase public awareness on the dangerous toxins in puffer fish.

Dr Noor Hisham said the Drug Control Authority found that products containing pholcodine have been found to pose safety risks for users.

The number of new COVID-19 cases undergoing monitoring at home increased by 321.7 per cent, Dr Noor Hisham said.

Four deaths due to dengue fever complications were reported from Feb 12 to 18, Dr Noor Hisham said.

The resolution on 'Behavioral Science for Better Health', when accepted by the WHO executive board, would be brought to the WHA.

Dr Noor Hisham said the honour was the first in the country's history and throughout his 10 years of involvement with the WHO.

Admissions of COVID-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population increased 6.3 pct in the fourth epidemiological week from Jan 22-28.

Dr Noor Hisham said there was also a decline in the number of positive cases monitored by COVID-19 Assessment Centres nationwide.

No cases of stroke were reported for the Comirnaty Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in the clinical studies conducted.

Admissions of COVID-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population dropped 27.1 per cent in the second epidemiological week of 2023 (ME 2/2023) from Jan 8 to 14.

MOH does not expect to see a spike in new COVID-19 cases during the upcoming festive season, said Health D-G Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.