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Dire need for medical specialists in Malaysia Health Minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai pointed out the fact that even though there are around 30,000 doctors, there were only 5,000 specialists in Malaysia. This has created an acute shortage of specialists in the country. In an attempt to increase the number of specialists, Liow said [...]

Government relaxes laws on healthcare advertisements In an attempt to promote health tourism in the country, the Health Ministry has decided to relax laws pertaining to the publication of healthcare advertisements. Under the new law, private healthcare providers are free to advertise their services and facilities in all mediums including newspapers, electronic media, the internet [...]

John Hopkins University and Hospital to be setup in Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak confirmed that John Hopkins University will be setting up a medical school and a teaching hospital in Malaysia. John Hopkins is a world renowned teaching and medical institution, which has campuses in the United States, China, Singapore and [...]

Woman in Pahang dies of dengue Yap Woan Jen, a woman who resided in Jalan Haji Ahmad died of dengue fever. She was only 23-years old at her death and worked as a beautician. Her death raised the total number of deaths which occurred in Pahang to two. The first death occurred in Keratong in [...]

The number of dengue cases drop in Perak Dengue, a painful and possibly fatal disease is a major issue in the Western Pacific region. The Health Ministry has taken several steps to curb the spreading of dengue within Malaysia. The public has also made valiant efforts in combating dengue. The efforts of both the health [...]

Malaysia has achieved most of its Millennium Development Goals in the health sector Millennium Development goals (MDGs) were endorsed by the United Nations to address specific areas such as extreme poverty, child and maternal mortality, hunger and diseases. It is the most comprehensive set of goals agreed upon by the world leaders and consists of [...]

Is WHO doing enough to combat dengue. According to the Health minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, WHO efforts in combating dengue is not strong enough. Liow pointed out that dengue is a serious issue, mainly affecting countries in the Western Pacific region. He claimed that representatives of these countries have already raised concerns about [...]

Residents in Mentakab town to enjoy new health facilities New blocks are currently been added to the Mentakab health clinic, in an attempt to expand the services offered through this clinic and to increase the quality of service. Around 50,000 residents living in Mentakab will be able to enjoy these health services once they become [...]

The number of patients in organ transplant waiting list is increasing According to the Health Minister, the number of patients in the organ transplant waiting list in Malaysia is around 11,000. The majority of these patients are in need of kidney transplants while the others are in need of heart transplants, lung transplants, liver transplants [...]

Combating dementia in Malaysia Dementia, the progressive deterioration of intellectual and cognitive abilities, is a rapidly proliferating issue faced by today’s world. According to the Health Minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, the number of patients in Malaysia currently suffering from dementia is around 63,000. As the Malaysian population ages, this figure will also increase. [...]