Consider This: Healthcare Costs — More Than Medicine
As medical inflation hits 12.6%, it's clear that tackling healthcare costs requires more than just action from the Health Ministry. Is it time for a radical overhaul of how we manage healthcare costs? Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris @MelisaMelina_Idris speaks to Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Professor of Public Health Medicine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Medicine, and public health medicine specialist Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli.
Fri Aug 16 2024
MOH working with telcos to provide free access to HEAL Line 15555
The Health Ministry (MOH) is working with telecommunications companies to provide free access to the Mental Health Crisis Helpline or HEAL Line 15555.
Tue Jun 25 2024
MOH to expand, improve facilities for childhood cancer patients
The Health Ministry will expand and improve existing health facilities in efforts to provide the best treatment to cancer patients, especially children.
Fri Mar 01 2024
Energy Stick: Public urged to channel complaints via SISPAA
MOE also welcomes enforcement actions by the Health Ministry against traders selling these products, especially to school children.
Thu Feb 08 2024
More than RM1.2 million in compound notices issued last month for smoking offences
The Health Ministry (MOH) issued a total of 5,041 compound notices worth RM1.25 million for smoking offences last month.
Fri Dec 15 2023
MOH assures more firm, effective procurement processes, even in emergencies
The Health Ministry has given an assurance that all future procurement processes will be done more firmly and effectively.
Thu Nov 02 2023
MOH revokes notification for five cosmetic products
The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of five cosmetic products as they were found to contain scheduled poisons.
Tue Oct 24 2023
Singapore relaxes COVID travel curbs, mask rules further
Masks will also not be required to be worn on public transport, the health ministry said in a statement.
Thu Feb 09 2023
MOH aims to table Health White Paper in Parliament in mid-year
The Health Ministry (MOH) aims to table the Health White Paper in Parliament in the middle of this year, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.
Tue Jan 10 2023
No conclusion yet in death of baby on bus - Health D-G
The Health Ministry is still unable to make any conclusion regarding a recent case involving a three-month-old baby who died while on a six-hour bus journey with his mother from Kuching to Sarikei.
Wed Dec 14 2022
No problem for Najib to get own supply of medicine - Khairy
Najib can buy his own medicine from other sources if he does not want to accept the medicines provided by the Health Ministry (MOH), its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Wed Sep 14 2022
Appellate Court's verdict on smoking ban appeal fixed for Nov 23
The Court of Appeal has fixed Nov 23 to give its verdict on the appeal by seven individuals who are seeking to quash the Health Ministry's decision to ban smoking in all eateries.
Thu Sep 08 2022
MOH to decide if compulsory use of face masks indoors should continue - Muhyiddin
A decision on whether to abolish the use of face masks in enclosed spaces will be looked into and decided by the Health Ministry (MoH).
Mon Aug 29 2022
Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements next week
The health ministry also updated rules for non-vaccinated travellers, dropping a 7-day quarantine requirement starting next week.
Wed Aug 24 2022
COVID-19: New cases in Malaysia fall below 3k for third consecutive day
The Health Ministry recorded 4,012 recoveries, taking the overall total of those recovered and discharged to 4,567,485.
Mon Jul 25 2022