24 April 2026
Retail pharmacy premises are not licensed health care facilities for the purpose of performing invasive medical procedures.
Letter
24 April 2026
We all shared the gift of youth once, for time is an impartial companion to every one of us.
24 April 2026
While volunteerism can support engagement, it cannot deliver sustained care at scale. A tiered, professionalised community health workforce offers a way forward that preserves trust while strengthening system reliability.
23 April 2026
The government must urgently amend Articles 8(2) and 12(1) of the Federal Constitution to explicitly include “disability” as a prohibited ground of discrimination.
22 April 2026
Letter
NHMS 2025: Malaysia Must Accelerate Healthy Ageing Reforms — Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontological Association of Malaysia
NHMS 2025 findings strongly reinforce the importance of accelerating implementation of Malaysia’s Pelan Tindakan Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Warga Emas 2023–2030. Healthy ageing isn't just about living longer but maintaining function, dignity, and independence.
22 April 2026
Letter
Healthy Ageing In Malaysia: Strengthening Public Health Capacity And Long-Term Preventive Strategies — Assistant Medical Officer
Without decisive intervention now, Malaysia risks facing a future where increased life expectancy does not translate into quality of life, but prolonged years of illness and dependency.
22 April 2026
If we do not regulate the cost and quality of hearing health today, our health care system will pay a much higher price for dementia wards tomorrow.
21 April 2026
Letter
No Look-Back, No Way Forward? Why Malaysia’s Insurance Reform Still Leaves HIV Behind — Mohamad Zakifikri Mohamad Nor
The “no look-back” clause asks insurers to stop looking into the past. But if HIV remains excluded, Malaysia’s insurance system is still looking away from the future.
20 April 2026
Letter
NHMS 2025 Highlights Urgent Need For Dementia Action — DAMAI, ADFM, JOBADA, Dementia Society Perak & Penang Dementia Association
We are deeply concerned by the finding that 10% of Malaysians aged 60 years and above are now living with dementia. This represents a significant increase from the 8.5% prevalence of probable dementia among older persons recorded in NHMS 2018.
20 April 2026
The question is not whether doctors love their country enough; the question is whether the system allows them to stay. Doctors in the public health care system face long hours, heavy workloads, and limited job security (particularly for contract officers).