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Doctors and pharmacists are getting permanent posts. Now the Malaysian Dental Association wants contract dentists offered the same deal. 🦷

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MOH is doubling nurses’ Post-Basic Incentive to RM200 a month, while all new nurse recruits will receive permanent posts amid overseas migration concerns. 💉

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Only 34.1% of critical ambulance calls met 15-min target last year, vs 50%. MOH is reviewing response, upgrading NG-MERS 999 and expanding fleet. 🚑

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Free health screenings are being offered to senior citizens in Likas, Sabah, as part of efforts to raise health awareness and encourage early detection. 🩺

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Malaysia has launched a 2026–2030 liver-health roadmap focused on targeted screening and integrated care to detect liver disease—and liver cancer—earlier. 🩺

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World Mental Health Day reminder from Minister Fahmi: look after your mental health as seriously as your physical health. 🧠

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MOH is drafting a national registry for persons with disabilities, including cerebral palsy data, to improve service planning. 1,076 children with CP were registe…

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Malaysia has spent decades digitising public healthcare, yet paper records persist. Target: EMRs in 150 hospitals and 3,000+ clinics by 2029, with RM1 billion in …

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