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KKM denies claims that senior management was absent from the funerals of Sarawak crash victims. The ministry says senior officials attended and supported the vict…

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46 students at an Ipoh boarding school diagnosed with flu-like illness in an Influenza A cluster — after 57 were bussed to a clinic at once, Perak now tells schoo…

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Haze alert: 38 monitoring stations across Malaysia are now in the "unhealthy" API bracket, Johor hit hardest — DOE advises kids, the elderly & those with heart/lu…

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Notice signs of autism, ADHD or learning difficulties in your child? Education Minister Fadhlina says MOE offers free speech therapy & psychological assessments —…

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902 health clinics nationwide will offer AI-assisted lung disease screening by year-end, says Health Minister Dzulkefly — part of Malaysia's 2025-2030 Lung Health…

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Unsafe ambulance doors, ageing vehicles, dilapidated staff quarters and poor facilities are raising fresh concerns about Malaysia’s healthcare infrastructure afte…

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Hospitals may stop non-emergency treatment for abusive or disruptive patients, medical groups say. Emergency care must continue. The move aims to protect healthca…

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81% of Malaysia's mobile health teams reach patients by land, 11% by water, 8% by air — Sabah & Sarawak are almost 60% of them. 🚁

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