226 Covid-19 cases in three Melaka boarding schools
A total of 226 pupils of three boarding secondary schools in Melaka have come down with Covid-19 clusters but the schools are operating normally, state health director Dr Rusdi Abd…
MOH recommends education sector to conduct Covid-19 screening
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recommended the education sector to conduct screening on students, teachers and staff after 11 of the 18 Covid-19 clusters reported in the seventh epidemiological…
Specialist training increased to 1,500 slots beginning this year
The Ministry of Health (MoH) will increase training slots for the Master of Medicine programme up to 1,500 beginning this year to encourage more medical officers to pursue their specialist studies, especially in…
MOE to address malnutrition among school children
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is giving priority to addressing malnutrition caused by poverty, faced by school children, which can affect the core of their physical and cognitive growth. Education…
Dr Zaliha discusses healthcare reform with Malaysian medical experts in UK
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…
Identical twins do the double as doctors in the house
A pair of identical twins have achieved their dream of becoming doctors after they both graduated in medicine at Universiti Putra Malaysia today. The source of inspiration for 25-year-old twins…
NKF Malaysia launches kidney education centre in Ipoh
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Malaysia launched the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Education Centre in Ipoh recently. The centre aims to provide resources and information on best practices and…
1,347 permanent officers, 216 contract officers offered specialist study programmes
A total of 1,347 Health Ministry permanent medical and dental officers have been offered specialist study programmes for the 2022/2023 academic session. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this covers 1,232…
Shortage of nurses hurting care centres
When the Covid-19 virus started to spread in March 2020, nurses were overworked without rest while new ones were hired to accommodate the rising numbers of patients in government hospitals.…
COVID 19: College student triggers new education cluster in Sabah
It has recorded another COVID-19 education cluster today, namely the Lorong Api-Api Cluster with an index case involving a male student at Almacrest International College Kota Kinabalu. Local Government of Sabahand Housing…