13 March 2026
No child should have to choose between treatment and learning. The School in Hospital initiative helps ensure that they do not have to.
Malaysia
13 March 2026
The government is studying allowing voluntary EPF Account 2 withdrawals via i-Lindung to pay premiums for the proposed Base MHIT, with the finance minister saying Account 1 won’t be touched. Malaysians are responsible for paying for Base MHIT themselves.
13 March 2026
Malaysia
Run For Gold: 2,200km Run Across Peninsular Malaysia To Raise Awareness For Childhood Cancer
Cancer awareness advocate Lim Shyang Guey, 66, will be running a 2,200 km run, called Run for Gold, across peninsular Malaysia to raise funds for childhood cancer. SG aims to run between 25 to 35 km daily with rest days scheduled in between.
12 March 2026
Living with prostate cancer is a journey that affects the entire family. With the right information, support, and medical guidance, caregivers can play a powerful role in helping their loved ones navigate treatment and daily life with dignity and confidence.
11 March 2026
Chronic kidney disease is becoming one of Malaysia’s most pressing public health challenges, yet it often develops quietly and goes unnoticed until it reaches an advanced stage.
10 March 2026
MOF says the inclusion of fresh items like chicken, meat, and vegetables under the Sara aid scheme is still under review. The programme currently covers 15 categories of essential goods and was recently expanded to include frozen foods.
10 March 2026
Monash University’s Prof Arshil and MMA’s Dr Arasu don’t support hiring foreign housemen for public service, even though nearly half of HO slots are vacant. Arshil says MOs should be the focus, while Arasu says the shortage isn’t at a crisis level to justify importing HOs.
9 March 2026
IHH Healthcare is now managing payer-driven delays as safety issues, after coverage was denied for urgent surgery as the surgeon was inexplicably removed from the insurer’s panel, forcing the patient to be transferred. “This is the wrong kind of normal.”
6 March 2026
Hasnol Zam Zam has been transferred from Mosti to MOH as secretary-general effective March 9, replacing Suriani Ahmad, amid several leadership changes in other ministries.
6 March 2026
UiTM says coronary stents are not covered under civil servants’ guarantee letters (GL) for treatment in UiTM Hospital, in line with procedures in MOH hospitals. Stents are categorised as special devices, for which applicants can request financial aid.