23 April 2024
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.
Tag: World Health Organization
14 July 2023
WHO is not recommending the withdrawal of products containing aspartame, as a safety review classified the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic to humans, specifically for liver cancer, based on "limited evidence". Acceptable daily intake remains the same.
8 May 2023
The Ministry of Health will implement Covid-19 control measures based on existing protocols until mid-June, while updating the country’s guidelines in line with WHO recommendations for long-term pandemic management.
14 December 2022
Malaysia’s Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is chair of the World Health Organization’s new Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response.
24 May 2022
Letter
Khairy Now Obliged To Uphold Malaysia’s Reputation Of Among World’s Best Health Care Systems – MMA
While Malaysia's health care system is still among the best in the world, many would agree that it is ageing, and there is a lot of room for improvement.
24 May 2022
Malaysia’s contributions to WHO for 2022-2023 are about RM14mil, which the government has agreed to increase by 20% to RM16.8mil for 2024-2025 and by 40% to RM19.6mil for 2028-2029, based on current exchange rates.
23 May 2022
Dr Kelvin Yii urges vaccination for Malaysian travellers to countries affected by monkeypox, monitoring incoming travellers, and possible quarantine to prevent local transmission.
23 May 2022
The UK Health Security Agency says a “notable proportion” of recent monkeypox cases in UK and Europe were detected in gay and bisexual men, urging this community to be alert and to seek help if concerned.
23 May 2022
Djibouti was elected as president of the 75th World Health Assembly; vice-presidents were elected from Malaysia, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Togo, and the United States.
27 April 2022
Human health, animal health, and environmental health are inextricably linked to each other.