![Parliament: Nearly 9.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines expired as of June 11 - Dr Dzulkefly Parliament: Nearly 9.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines expired as of June 11 - Dr Dzulkefly](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51720674506_DzulkeflyAhmad.jpg)
Parliament: Nearly 9.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines expired as of June 11 - Dr Dzulkefly
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the total loss, including logistics and storage costs, amounted to RM185 million.
Thu Jul 11 2024
![Thai cannabis groups urge government to rethink plan to re-criminalise marijuana Thai cannabis groups urge government to rethink plan to re-criminalise marijuana](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/81705367366_ThaiCannabisClubO.jpg)
Thai cannabis groups urge government to rethink plan to re-criminalise marijuana
Pro-cannabis groups met Thai health minister and urged him to rethink the policy reversal.
Thu May 16 2024
![Unhealthy food practices, lack of physical activity main causes of obesity - Dr Dzulkefly Unhealthy food practices, lack of physical activity main causes of obesity - Dr Dzulkefly](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/51703321425_TBDZULKEFLYAHMAD.jpg)
Unhealthy food practices, lack of physical activity main causes of obesity - Dr Dzulkefly
Health Minister says any allegation that 24-hour restaurants are the main cause of obesity in Malaysia must be proven empirically.
Wed Apr 24 2024
![Parallel Pathway: MOH proposes swift amendments to Act 50 Parallel Pathway: MOH proposes swift amendments to Act 50](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/41711618032_tbDzulkeflyAhmad.jpg)
Parallel Pathway: MOH proposes swift amendments to Act 50
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said this was to address the shortage of medical specialists serving in government health facilities in the country.
Tue Apr 02 2024
![South Korea opens hotline to support doctors defying walkout South Korea opens hotline to support doctors defying walkout](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/61708400542_TBMedicalworkers.jpg)
South Korea opens hotline to support doctors defying walkout
The health minister said hotline is to support physicians who faced harassment or peer pressure if they chose not to join a mass walkout.
Tue Mar 12 2024
![South Korea deploys military, public doctors to strike-hit hospitals South Korea deploys military, public doctors to strike-hit hospitals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/81709525215_TBSouthkoreanjp.jpg)
South Korea deploys military, public doctors to strike-hit hospitals
Twenty military surgeons along with 138 public health doctors will be assigned to 20 hospitals for four weeks, the Health Minister said.
Mon Mar 11 2024
![S.Korea doctors may be suspended unless they return to work -official S.Korea doctors may be suspended unless they return to work -official](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/81708918037_Korea.jpg)
S.Korea doctors may be suspended unless they return to work -official
Vice health minister Park Min-soo said more than 9,000 trainee doctors had walked off their jobs so far.
Mon Feb 26 2024
![Health minister: Stats Dept 2023 report shows cancer fourth leading cause of death in Malaysia Health minister: Stats Dept 2023 report shows cancer fourth leading cause of death in Malaysia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/61702891812_Dzulkefly.jpg)
Health minister: Stats Dept 2023 report shows cancer fourth leading cause of death in Malaysia
According to the registry, 168,822 new cancer cases were reported over five years from 2017 to 2021.
Mon Feb 05 2024
![COVID-19: MOH recommends third booster shot for vulnerable people - Health Minister COVID-19: MOH recommends third booster shot for vulnerable people - Health Minister](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/41702541123_TBDrDzuljpg.jpg)
COVID-19: MOH recommends third booster shot for vulnerable people - Health Minister
Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad there was a sufficient stock of vaccines available.
Thu Dec 14 2023
![Dr Dzulkefly back to helm Health Ministry Dr Dzulkefly back to helm Health Ministry](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/71702373631_TBDZUL.jpg)
Dr Dzulkefly back to helm Health Ministry
Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad replaces Dr Zaliha Mustafa as the new Health Minister.
Tue Dec 12 2023
![Chua Jui Meng contributed immensely to country - PM Chua Jui Meng contributed immensely to country - PM](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/41701621852_TBChuaJuiMeng.jpg)
Chua Jui Meng contributed immensely to country - PM
Datuk Chua Jui Meng was the country's longest-serving Health Minister, for nine years from 1995 to 2004.
Mon Dec 04 2023
![Australia begins crackdown on vaping, to ban import of single-use devices Australia begins crackdown on vaping, to ban import of single-use devices](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/71701163811_TBVapingjpg.jpg)
Australia begins crackdown on vaping, to ban import of single-use devices
The ban will be expanded in March to include all non-therapeutic vapes, including refillable devices, said Health Minister Mark Butler.
Tue Nov 28 2023
![UK inquiry into baby murders by nurse Lucy Letby given legal powers UK inquiry into baby murders by nurse Lucy Letby given legal powers](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/51692601367_LucyLetby.jpg)
UK inquiry into baby murders by nurse Lucy Letby given legal powers
We will launch a full statutory inquiry giving it the legal powers to compel witnesses to give evidence, health minister Steve Barclay said.
Thu Aug 31 2023
![Four out of five teenagers in Malaysia not physically active - Dr Zaliha Four out of five teenagers in Malaysia not physically active - Dr Zaliha](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-11/71637917050_jogging.jpg)
Four out of five teenagers in Malaysia not physically active - Dr Zaliha
Exercise every day. Only 30 minutes, five times a week. Easy isn't it?, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.
Thu Jul 06 2023
![Uganda enacts law to stop stealing of human organs Uganda enacts law to stop stealing of human organs](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2016-01/71454037742_OperationBlackMarket.jpg)
Uganda enacts law to stop stealing of human organs
The health minister said women have been reportedly duped into unnecessary surgeries.
Wed May 31 2023