15.5% increase in leprosy cases in Malaysia in 2022
Malaysia recorded a 15.5 per cent increase in new leprosy cases in 2022, with 164 cases compared to 142 in 2021, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Malaysia had 181…
Malaysia recorded a 15.5 per cent increase in new leprosy cases in 2022, with 164 cases compared to 142 in 2021, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Malaysia had 181…
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has met with Malaysian medical experts currently serving in the United Kingdom (UK) to discuss about healthcare reform. According to a statement from the Health…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women and also the leading cause of cancer deaths among the gender. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said…
Older persons, people who are at risk such as heavy drinkers and smokers, those with hormone-related disorders, eating disorders, malabsorption problems, certain diseases like arthritis, family history of osteoporosis, on…
The number of dengue fever cases in the 3rd epidemiological week this year (ME3/23) from Jan 15 to 21 dropped by eight per cent or 201 cases to 2,319 cases compared to …
The public should not hesitate to take a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, especially the second dose, to protect themselves from the risk of severe disease. According to health experts, the monovalent vaccine is…
Admissions of Covid-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population dropped 8.6% in the third epidemiological week 2023 (ME 3/2023) of Jan 15-21 compared to the previous week, says Health…
A lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)'s Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (IPPT) in Bertam, Dr Teoh Soo Huat, recently received the Dr Peter G. Lindner Award from the Obesity…
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that Malaysia's daily Covid-19 cases have remained below 500 ever since China reopened its borders on Jan 8. In a statement today (Jan 20),…
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has sought to allay fears of a link between Pfizer’s bivalent vaccine and strokes in senior citizens. Noor Hisham said a recent Reuters report…