Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy head Azrul Mohd Khalib notes that MOH has repeatedly assured Malaysians of protecting the privacy of users’ data on MySejahtera.
A group organising a July 26 strike for contract doctors says they have the constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression and to assemble peaceably.
Police statistics show that females comprised 83.5% of 1,708 suicide cases reported 2019 to May 2021; more than half of the total deaths by suicide were victims aged 15-18.
Khairy Jamaluddin says Selangor has always been among the top Covid-19 vaccine recipients and the state is getting 4 million doses in July due to increased vaccination capacity targeted at over 100,000 daily jabs.
Organisers say their strike from July 26 will go on until the government meets their two demands: permanent posts for all contract doctors and clear criteria for permanent positions.
Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari targets Covid-19 vaccination of 80 per cent of adults in Selangor by October, whereas Vaccine Minister Khairy Jamaluddin previously set an end-August target for the state.
The government is still studying a mixed schedule of vaccines in light of a recent UK study that found a mixed two-dose schedule of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine can produce a better immune response than two AstraZeneca doses.