6 July 2022
APHM and PhAMA indicate possible medicine price hikes due to “significant” increases in the cost of logistics, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and labour.
Malaysia
4 July 2022
The Malaysian Association of Medical Assistants tells the Malaysian Medical Association, a doctors' group, not to take sides, saying that MAs hold an oath to save lives.
4 July 2022
The CSO Platform for Reform says Dr John Chew, a consultant anaesthetist from Sarawak and former Malaysian Medical Council member, has no known background on human rights work in Malaysia.
2 July 2022
Men above 40 years of age are at risk of developing enlarged prostate, a more common condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, that is often associated with underlying chronic conditions like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes; or those who don’t exercise regularly.
1 July 2022
Dr John Chew Chee Ming, a consultant anaesthetist from Sarawak, previously served as council member on the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and is currently a committee member of the MMC.
1 July 2022
The Health Ministry says it has made plans to transfer medical officers from other states to Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Tunku Azizah Hospital to replace outgoing doctors.
1 July 2022
The UNU-IIGH Saturday meeting is set to discuss health care financing, primary and hospital care, human resources, medical products and devices, and a whole-of-society approach to health.
1 July 2022
DRSABCD of basic life support: Danger (ensure safe to help), Responsiveness (check for response), Shout for help, Airway (cover the airway), Breathing (assess for normal breathing), Compression (CPR), & Defibrillation (assess need to shock).
29 June 2022
Malaysia
HRPB Justified Paramedic Withholding CPR With 15-Minute Cut-Off Point, Says Victim’s Family
Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) admits that its medical assistant’s algor mortis finding in the case of Kumaraveloo Terpari @ Thirupathy was inaccurate.
29 June 2022
For every RM1 in tax revenue from cigarettes, the government spends RM4 to treat smoking-related disease, says Ikram Health Malaysia.