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Malaysia's Chief Secretary to the Government has ordered urgent action to tackle mounting service failures at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, including lengthy patient waits and staffing shortages.
Malaysia's medical profession must elevate women into decision-making roles to address emerging healthcare challenges including mental health, ageing populations, and artificial intelligence, the Perak Malaysian Medical Association argued at a symposium in Ipoh.
More than 9.15 million Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah recipients qualify for mySalam B40 health coverage this year. The scheme has disbursed RM1.42 billion to 1.88 million people since 2019, with usage accelerating sharply in 2025.
The Pakatan Harapan candidate for Kempas in Johor's upcoming state election is prioritizing Technical and Vocational Education and Training for secondary school graduates and expansion of local health facilities to address congestion and accessibility.
Malaysia's Health Ministry is implementing intervention measures including outsourcing arrangements and higher consultation fees to keep private clinics viable, addressing a sector under strain from closures and declining recruitment.
The Malaysian Medical Council has registered 854 overseas-qualified medical practitioners as specialists in the first five months of 2024, with 849 being Malaysian nationals. The move reflects government efforts to reverse brain drain.
Malaysia's mental health crisis threatens to impose an economic burden of RM25.3 billion by 2030 if intervention measures remain inadequate. Depression prevalence has doubled among adults since 2019, while one in four adolescents now experiences depression.
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Malaysia's Health Ministry is fast-tracking development of a digital medical certificate system to tackle widespread forgery and identity theft perpetrated by syndicates selling fake sick leave documents to patients and employers.
Malaysia's Health Ministry is finalising measures to address bureaucratic obstacles delaying specialist training as the nation grapples with an estimated shortfall of 11,000 medical specialists across public and private sectors.