1 December 2022
The Selangor state government will cover the cost of screening, psychiatrist consultation charges, basic psychotherapy treatment, and medications for the first two weeks.
Malaysia
1 December 2022
The mortality rate for girls under-5 was up from 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2020 to 7 per 1,000 live births in 2021 compared to under-5 mortality for boys which declined from 7.9 per 1,000 live births to 7.7 per 1,000 live births over the same period.
29 November 2022
Global stats show that one-third of all women and a fifth of all men above the age of 50 will develop osteoporosis.
29 November 2022
The Galen Centre urges the next health minister to convene district and state town halls to identify unique health needs, adding that Sabah and Sarawak need greater autonomy over health.
28 November 2022
The Selangor Health Partnership Programme 2023 (SELHEP2023) received proposals on eight key health priorities; the Selangkah app will act as the integration platform for proposed interventions.
28 November 2022
Galen Centre head Azrul Mohd Khalib describes the tobacco control bill, which was worked on by a bipartisan committee, as an “easy win” that can be tabled and passed in the next Parliament meeting.
26 November 2022
The Galen Centre says the minister can address a continuum of care, including aged care and reproductive health, by running MOH and KPWKM in a dual portfolio.
25 November 2022
This includes an RM45mil health insurance programme, health screenings, mental health programmes, food basket nutrition programmes for children, and free sanitary pads for girls and women.
25 November 2022
Rekod Hayat Selangor incorporates electronic medical records and lifetime health records under Selangkah, allowing users access to their personal health information and prescriptions – “in your pocket, when it’s needed, where it’s needed”.
25 November 2022
The pharmaceutical industry created jobs for over 150,000 people in Malaysia instead in the past two years, says PhAMA.