CodeBlue, Author at CodeBlue

8 April 2026

Letter

300L RON95 Quota Isn’t A Privilege, But A Necessity For Public Health Assistants — KPKASM

Public health assistants (PKA) are among the groups most affected by the reduction of the RON95 fuel subsidy quota from 300 to 200 litres because they conduct a substantial portion of their work in the field, moving between locations to do inspections.

8 April 2026

Lead Letter

Admin Error Goes Unpunished, Doctors Suffer The Consequences — Medical Officer

HTA housemen succumbed to their PT because they know that fighting their admin is useless. The PT's alleged con was based on legit cases of salary overpayment that occurred elsewhere. Why should health care staff pay the consequences of admin incompetence?

7 April 2026

Animal health

Malaysia Part Of New Asean Fertiliser Alliance For Food Security

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei have formed a new Southeast Asia Fertiliser Association (Seafa) to boost food security, with Indonesia serving as the inaugural chairman and Malaysia (represented by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad) as co-chairman.

7 April 2026

World

Smartphone Apps Are Changing How We Study Everyday Brain Activity

Natural EEGs can support long-term monitoring outside hospitals for people with neurological disorders, and help others track health issues such as fatigue, workload stress, or flagging attention during routine activities.

7 April 2026

FeaturesMy

Probe Denial Of Overtime Allowance For Paramedics, Ambulance Drivers: Ex-Senator

Ex-senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran asks why paramedics and ambulance drivers are denied payment of overtime allowance or replacement leave, even though MOH says support staff are eligible for these entitlements if they're instructed "in writing" to be on-call.

7 April 2026

FeaturesMy

No Extension For Contract Pharmacists, Applications Open End 2027: MOH

MOH says there are no contract extensions for over 40 pharmacists who lost their jobs last Saturday because they reached their max 5-year contract duration. They may reapply in more than one and a half year's time when permanent recruitment opens end 2027.

6 April 2026

Malaysia

First Sarawakian Woman Elected Malaysian Society Of Parasitology And Tropical Medicine President

Adela's election places her at the head of a national scientific society at a time when Malaysia continues to strengthen research capability, public health preparedness and international scientific visibility.

2 April 2026

Letter

From Caregiver To Patient: A Nurse’s Call For Safer Chemotherapy Handling Practices — Parameswari Vadivalu

Every nurse and health care worker deserves a safe working environment. Protecting those who care for others is not only a professional obligation but a moral imperative.

2 April 2026

Letter

Long Overdue GP Fee Revision Strengthens Primary Care — MMA

MMA will continue to advocate for a structured and consistent approach to future revisions, including better alignment across the system.

2 April 2026

Letter

Breaking The Cycle: Mentorship Over Authoritarianism In Malaysian Medicine — Houseman

Authoritarian systems create space for bullying and intimidation, eroding confidence and potentially compromising patient safety.

Author: CodeBlue

300L RON95 Quota Isn’t A Privilege, But A Necessity For Public Health Assistants — KPKASM

Admin Error Goes Unpunished, Doctors Suffer The Consequences — Medical Officer

Malaysia Part Of New Asean Fertiliser Alliance For Food Security

Smartphone Apps Are Changing How We Study Everyday Brain Activity

Probe Denial Of Overtime Allowance For Paramedics, Ambulance Drivers: Ex-Senator

No Extension For Contract Pharmacists, Applications Open End 2027: MOH

First Sarawakian Woman Elected Malaysian Society Of Parasitology And Tropical Medicine President

From Caregiver To Patient: A Nurse’s Call For Safer Chemotherapy Handling Practices — Parameswari Vadivalu

Long Overdue GP Fee Revision Strengthens Primary Care — MMA

Breaking The Cycle: Mentorship Over Authoritarianism In Malaysian Medicine — Houseman

Admin Assistant Allegedly Scams Nearly 190 Housemen Out Of RM47,000 At HTA

SPM BM, History Requirements Worsening Housemen Shortage: Doctor

The Day I Quit Medicine — Dr Goh Heong Keong

Imbalanced Medical Officer Distribution Between Segamat Hospital And Klinik Kesihatan — Medical Officer

We Finally Solved Malaysia’s Doctor ‘Oversupply’: 5,000 Posts, 529 Doctors — Clinician