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Malaysia's registered autistic OKUs rose 24% to over 93,000 in a year 🧩 Senator wants faster hiring of therapists to cut long wait times for kids.

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MOH staff say a pension alone will not retain them. They want better pay, career pathways, smaller workloads and better workplaces.

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JPA has approved 13,343 new MOH posts — including 1,197 medical officers and 3,471 nurses — for 256 new or upgraded facilities. But 15,587 nursing vacancies remain.

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Unused medicines are still being flushed or binned in Malaysia, putting water sources at risk. MyMediSAFE is expanding collection points and used insulin-pen recy…

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NPRA warns GLP-1 drugs can rarely cause severe acute pancreatitis. Malaysia has 40 registered products and 504 suspected adverse-event reports, including 2 cases.

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Malaysia plans to finalise its mental health policy by October. MOH is consulting employers, unions and regulators on work-life balance and burnout guidelines. 🧠

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Putrajaya will open at least 2 infertility clinics yearly for lower-income couples. Sabah's Buai pilot has already helped 2,641 couples — above target. 👶

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Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh has been re-elected APHM president for a 5th straight term 🏥 leading the private hospitals association's new 2026–2028 council with a focus …

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