ambulance response Archives

21 November 2025

Opinion

Hold TM Accountable For NG MERS 999 Disruptions

Like a telco in Australia, TM must be fined millions of ringgit for NG MERS 999 disruptions that potentially cost lives. The emergency comms system "upgrade" and SaveMe 999 app don't address Malaysia’s main problem of ageing and insufficient ambulances.

19 November 2025

Malaysia

Questions Over Whether Downloading 999 Emergency App Is Mandatory

A person has complained about being told to download the SaveMe 999 app, upon dialling 999 during a medical emergency. If the app is mandatory, it's unclear if this may hinder emergency features on smartphones that can make SOS calls and share location.

15 November 2023

Malaysia

MOH To Procure 590 Ambulances In Phases From Next Year, Says Lukanisman

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says many vehicles belonging to the health ministry have experienced increased mileage due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in some ambulances being out of service, exacerbating the demand for more ambulances.

28 March 2023

Malaysia

Study: 8% Of Malaysia’s Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases Received Hospital Treatment

According to a 2015 study cited by Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa in a written parliamentary reply, of 389 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases sampled 2009-2012 in Malaysia, 47% had eyewitnesses, 23% received CPR from bystanders, 8% went to hospital.

17 March 2023

Malaysia

Audit: MOH Falls Short Of 50% Target For Priority 1 Ambulance Response Time

The AG’s report cited staff shortages and distance between emergency sites and hospitals as reasons for the ministry’s failure to meet its KPI for responding to Priority 1 cases.

16 March 2023

Malaysia

Staff Shortage Forces Multitasking On Ambulance Services, Says Zaliha

Dr Zaliha Mustafa attributed the MOH’s inability to meet its KPI to staffing shortages and a lack of ambulances, with the ministry having procured only 590 units despite needing 1,100 for optimal service.

27 February 2023

Malaysia

MOH Improving Ambulance CPR SOP To Avoid Repeat Of ‘Past Incidents’: Deputy Minister

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman tells Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee, who asked if MOH has a policy allowing CPR to be withheld if the ambulance arrives more than 15 minutes from an emergency call, that MOH is improving the CPR SOP to avoid a repeat of "past incidents".

23 February 2023

Malaysia

Over Half Of MOH Ambulance Arrivals Fail KPI For Critical Emergencies: Minister

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa tells Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee in a parliamentary reply that between 28% and 42% of MOH ambulances achieved the 15-min KPI arrival for critical emergency cases from 2016 to 2022.

29 July 2022

Malaysia

HRPB Doctor Under Police Probe Over Complaint On Ambulance Response

An external inquiry agreed that the paramedic who attended to Ipoh teacher Kumaraveloo Terpari “should have done” CPR, but reportedly said the MA wasn't in the "right mindset".

Tag: ambulance response

Hold TM Accountable For NG MERS 999 Disruptions

Questions Over Whether Downloading 999 Emergency App Is Mandatory

MOH To Procure 590 Ambulances In Phases From Next Year, Says Lukanisman

Study: 8% Of Malaysia’s Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases Received Hospital Treatment

Audit: MOH Falls Short Of 50% Target For Priority 1 Ambulance Response Time

Staff Shortage Forces Multitasking On Ambulance Services, Says Zaliha

MOH Improving Ambulance CPR SOP To Avoid Repeat Of ‘Past Incidents’: Deputy Minister

Over Half Of MOH Ambulance Arrivals Fail KPI For Critical Emergencies: Minister

HRPB Doctor Under Police Probe Over Complaint On Ambulance Response

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