PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia continues to face a shortage of doctors, with the ratio falling short of the 1:600 standard set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said today.
She said the Malaysian ratio last year was 1:940 while in 2000 it was 1:905.
“The government, particularly the Health Ministry, [...]
PENAMPANG – Although plans to convert Wisma Khidmat into a private hospital did not materialise, the building will still be turned into a health facility.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the state government is now working with University Sabah Malaysia (UMS) to turn Wisma Khidmat into a medical school with clinical facilities that can [...]
KUANTAN – The Health Ministry will not shield any doctor, clinic or hospital found negligent in treating patients with influenza-like illnesses (ILI) resulting in death.
Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who issued the warning, said the ministry took a serious view of such cases, following yet another death, this time of a 42-year-old lawyer at [...]
April 25, 2010
MUAR – The State Health Department has inoculated more than 9,500 frontliners, especially those working in hospitals, with the H1N1 vaccine this year.
State Women, Family, Health and Community Development Committee chairman Dr Robia Kosai said 1,059 people from other target groups were also given the vaccines.
She said there was no report of any [...]
April 21, 2010
PUTRAJAYA – As of 5.30pm Tuesday, 75 new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) have been detected, bringing the total number of cases to 13,274.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said however, no new cases of death were reported yesterday.
Eleven people were undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit, of which eight [...]
April 19, 2010
PUTRAJAYA: Nine students from a religious school in Kuala Kangsar were among 12 people tested positive for Influenza A(H1N1) over the past 24 hours.
The nine from SM Agama Ad-Diniah Al-Islamiah were among 21 students in the school down with influenza-like illness.
Others tested positive for the flu were two students from SJKC Sin Hwa [...]
April 14, 2010
PUTRAJAYA – A 42-year-old lawyer died of Influenza A(H1N1) on Monday, barely two weeks after two women died from complications from influenza-like illness.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the man died at a private hospital in Johor Baru where he was admitted on April 4, after showing symptoms for nine days.
Laboratory [...]
Nurse Sue Hickerson treats families to heal their lives, not just their ailments. She will receive the Nurse Award for her innovation and compassionate care, which has helped thousands of underserved children and parents stay healthy.
“When you come into Community Nurse, you look for Sue,” said Cheryl Anderson, a mother who has been bringing her [...]
KOTA KINABALU – Medical students will understand bodily functions better following the setting up, Wednesday, of the State’s first Medical Museum at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Medical School.
“With this museum, students and the public can have a better chance to understand the human body,” UMS Vice Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr Kamaruzaman Hj Ampon, said, in [...]
KUALA LUMPUR – The Cuban government has offered four places this year for Malaysians to pursue medical studies in the Caribbean island nation, said Cuba’s ambassador to Malaysia Carlos A. Amores.
Amores said applications had been received from 10 students which were now being processed, and the results would be announced soon.
Succesful candidates will commence their [...]
