aged care Archives

1 May 2026

Opinion

Cut Waste If We Must, But Don’t Cut Protection

The wrong health spending cuts will cost Malaysia more than they save. Don't touch primary care, emergency services, public health/communicable disease control, essential medicines, and MCH. Older Malaysians will be among the first to suffer consequences.

22 August 2025

Malaysia

Samsung Galaxy Watch8: Your New Personal Health Coach

Make Samsung's Galaxy Watch8 your personal health coach, the world's first smartwatch that measures your antioxidant level. The Galaxy Watch8 has complete heart monitoring, measuring your vascular load, BP and heart rate, besides tailored workout routines.

1 August 2025

Malaysia

13MP: EPF Restructure As Dual Retirement Savings And Pension Scheme

13MP proposes restructuring EPF into separate retirement savings and pension streams: retirees can withdraw from savings and receive monthly pension payouts. 13MP also moots a new digital platform for adult children to transfer money to their aged parents.

16 April 2025

Malaysia

Palliative Specialists Can’t Focus Solely On Palliative Care Amid Shortages

Hospis Malaysia CEO Dr Ednin Hamzah says many palliative specialists in Malaysia can't work full-time in the field, as some hospitals only have one palliative medicine specialist. “Half their time is spent on internal medicine, looking after NCDs.”

10 September 2024

Malaysia

Experts: Reallocate Sugar, Fuel Subsidies To Fund Social Health Insurance For Elderly

Experts suggest reallocating sugar and fuel subsidies to fund social health insurance for the elderly, as there is currently no government-subsidised aged care. Revenue from higher taxes on alcohol and cigarettes can also be earmarked for elderly care.

30 November 2023

Malaysia

Pacific Senior Living Launches Senior Living Residence In Klang

Pacific Senior Living's first senior living residence, Acacia, in Klang features a resort-like ambience, state-of-the-art medical facilities, and premium services for those aged 60 and older. The property has a swimming pool, heated jacuzzi, BBQ area, etc.

22 November 2023

Malaysia

Government Planning Aged Care, Child Mental Health Services: Zaliha

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says the government is forming a framework for aged care and children's mental health, adding that MOH currently lacks a specific allocation for geriatric care. Funding for this is typically taken from a hospital’s internal medicine fund.

16 November 2023

Malaysia

Rafizi: Government To Raise Investment In Reproductive Health As Population Ages

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli says the govt plans to increase investments in reproductive health to counter declining birth rates, with RM171 million earmarked for a National Subfertility Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor.

3 October 2023

Letter

Budget 2024: Madani Government Must Take Health Seriously — Galen Centre for Health And Social Policy

For Budget 2024, the Galen Centre wants investments in health care financing, NCDs, aged care, reproductive health & epidemic preparedness. It recommends a national scheme to fund long-term care for above-40s and scrapping RM1/ RM5 fees in MOH facilities.

14 September 2023

Letter

How To Capitalise On Malaysia’s Ageing Nation Status – Syerleena Abdul Rashid

Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid advocates embracing Malaysia's ageing population, noting that the elderly in Japan are actively involved in community. Smart homes, telemedicine, and assistive tech can also support independent living for the elderly.

Tag: aged care

Cut Waste If We Must, But Don’t Cut Protection

Samsung Galaxy Watch8: Your New Personal Health Coach

Palliative Specialists Can’t Focus Solely On Palliative Care Amid Shortages

Pacific Senior Living Launches Senior Living Residence In Klang

Government Planning Aged Care, Child Mental Health Services: Zaliha

Rafizi: Government To Raise Investment In Reproductive Health As Population Ages

Budget 2024: Madani Government Must Take Health Seriously — Galen Centre for Health And Social Policy

How To Capitalise On Malaysia’s Ageing Nation Status – Syerleena Abdul Rashid

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Report: Treasury Wants RM3b Cut To Health Ministry’s 2026 Budget

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

Take Action Against Retail Blood Testing In Pharmacies — FPMPAM

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA