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25 February 2026

Malaysia

How Dr M From Class Of 1947 Conquered Fear To Study Medicine

In a Nov 2025 visit to Singapore, Dr Mahathir reveals that he initially decided not to study medicine when he saw cadavers in King Edward VII College of Medicine as he was scared of corpses. Dr Siti Hasmah wasn't scared. Both are from the Class of 1947.

24 October 2025

Malaysia

ITOs, TPAs Not Authorised To ‘Direct’ Patient Care: Bank Negara

Bank Negara says ITOs and TPAs are not authorised to "direct" patient care, adding that ITOs assess medical claims based on "accepted treatment protocols", as guided by CPG. Claims must be honoured if treatments are established to be "medically necessary".

20 October 2023

Malaysia

Government Saved Nearly RM80 Million Through Pool Procurement Of Medicines: MOH Official

Pool procurement between MOH, six teaching hospitals, and a military hospital to collectively purchase, as a single buyer, 82 drugs from 2020 to 2022 had saved the government RM79.6 million, says an MOH official.

27 March 2023

Malaysia

MMA Questions JPA Dropping Scholarships For Medical School

MMA questions if JPA's move to drop scholarships for medicine courses this year (besides dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and para-medical) will affect the expertise needed in the public health care sector in the near future and long term.

30 March 2020

Malaysia

Supply HCQ Medicine To Private Clinics For Early Covid-19 Treatment: Doctors

The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) wants private GP clinics to be able to treat early coronavirus cases.

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How Dr M From Class Of 1947 Conquered Fear To Study Medicine

ITOs, TPAs Not Authorised To ‘Direct’ Patient Care: Bank Negara

Government Saved Nearly RM80 Million Through Pool Procurement Of Medicines: MOH Official

MMA Questions JPA Dropping Scholarships For Medical School

Supply HCQ Medicine To Private Clinics For Early Covid-19 Treatment: Doctors

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

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

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG