organ donors Archives

26 December 2025

Malaysia

Local Shortages Drive Rich Malaysians Abroad For Illegal Organ Transplants

Shortages in transplant capacity, including facilities and specialists, are sending wealthy Malaysians abroad for costly organ transplants, even though organ trade is illegal. These patients lose access to government-funded immunosuppressants back home.

24 December 2025

Malaysia

Display Organ Donor Status On Driving Licence, MyKad: Health PSSC

The Health PSSC suggests adding organ donor status to driving licences or MyKad after new registrations on MySejahtera plunged. MOH officials are also weighing an opt-out system as Malaysia continues to record among the world's lowest organ donation rates.

27 August 2025

Malaysia

Senator Moots Shift To Opt-Out Organ Donation System

Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran proposes amendments to the Human Tissues Act to shift to an opt-out organ donation system to ensure that organ donors' pledges are respected, despite family objections. Kidney transplants are more cost-effective than dialysis.

27 May 2019

Malaysia

36,300 Are Living With Diabetes and Kidney Disease

7000 new kidney disease patients diagnosed yearly.

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Local Shortages Drive Rich Malaysians Abroad For Illegal Organ Transplants

Display Organ Donor Status On Driving Licence, MyKad: Health PSSC

Senator Moots Shift To Opt-Out Organ Donation System

36,300 Are Living With Diabetes and Kidney Disease

Pork Importers Back Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Time To Phase Out Colonial-Era PTD Scheme From Malaysia’s Civil Service

Sultan Sharafuddin Wants Total Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Half Of EPF Members Have Under RM50,000, KWAP Warns Of ‘Optimism Bias’

Critical Manpower Shortage, Unsafe Working Conditions At HTAR Klang — Medical Officer