public health

Obesity has become a major public health issue in China, ranking as the sixth leading risk factor for death and disability in the country.

The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Azrul Mohd Khalib, Chief Executive of the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, a healthcare policy research and advocacy outfit.

The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Farhan Rusli, Fellow at the Institute for Research and Development of Policy.

The Health Minister is committed to reducing smoking prevalence in Malaysia to 15% by the end of next year, in line with the enforcement of the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Act 2024.

The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), which will come into effect next Tuesday, is expected to bring significant benefits to public health and environment

In Muslim-majority Malaysia, implementing public health initiatives like PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection required more than just medical planning. It demanded thoughtful consideration, the involvement of religious leaders, and careful communication to align with Islamic principles. As Malaysia integrates PrEP into its primary healthcare system, it’s setting a precedent that could serve as a model for other Muslim-majority countries. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Anita Suleiman, President of the College of Public Health Medicine at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. She’s also the former Director of the Disease Control Division at the Ministry of Health, and has been widely credited as the architect of Malaysia’s PrEP programme.

The outbreak has spread from Congo to Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, prompting action from WHO.

Treating drug use as a health and social issue is a promising way to improve outcomes for people who use drugs.

A science-based approach focusing on prevention, treatment, and harm reduction is key to tackling the global drug crisis.

The two leaders battled over how to tackle cost-of-living crisis, growing waiting lists in public health service and reducing immigration.

The world needs to rekindle the negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Agreement and quickly reach a consensus to safeguarded public health.

Some 70% of deaths globally attributes to four lifestyle behaviours: physical inactivity, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption and smoking.

M'sia exceeds SDG target for neonatal mortality but must stay vigilant to maintain progress as it reflects overall public health outcomes.

Twenty military surgeons along with 138 public health doctors will be assigned to 20 hospitals for four weeks, the Health Minister said.

According to DOSM, there were approximately three million migrants living in this country by the end of July, last 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.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.