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codeblue.galencentre.org7 Nov, 8:32 am

Sarawak is sponsoring 80 medical places at UNIMAS. A Sabah doctor asks: why is Sabah falling behind? Only ~30–35% of its doctors are local. 🩺

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codeblue.galencentre.org7 Nov

Aged care is split across ministries. Experts want one anchor agency, modelled on MHTC, as the Older Persons Bill nears Parliament in Q1 2027. 👵

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codeblue.galencentre.org7 Nov

Health students warn that hierarchy and poor communication between professions put patients at risk, and urge MOH to prioritise teamwork and shared records. 🤝

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codeblue.galencentre.org7 Nov

Vape industry group Mevta cheers the Poisons Board nod to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List and wants enforcement, not a blanket ban. 💨

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malaymail.com6 Nov

Nilai student in dazed vaping video tests positive for 3 drugs incl. ketamine; police investigating. 🚨

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Malaysia’s health story,
clearly told.

In Malaysian health today

Sarawak is sponsoring 80 medical places at UNIMAS. A Sabah doctor asks: why is Sabah falling behind? Only ~30–35% of its doctors are local. 🩺

Aged care is split across ministries. Experts want one anchor agency, modelled on MHTC, as the Older Persons Bill nears Parliament in Q1 2027. 👵

Health students warn that hierarchy and poor communication between professions put patients at risk, and urge MOH to prioritise teamwork and shared records. 🤝

Vape industry group Mevta cheers the Poisons Board nod to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List and wants enforcement, not a blanket ban. 💨

Nilai student in dazed vaping video tests positive for 3 drugs incl. ketamine; police investigating. 🚨

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Sarawak is sponsoring 80 medical places at UNIMAS. A Sabah doctor asks: why is Sabah falling behind? Only ~30–35% of its doctors are local. 🩺

Aged care is split across ministries. Experts want one anchor agency, modelled on MHTC, as the Older Persons Bill nears Parliament in Q1 2027. 👵

Health students warn that hierarchy and poor communication between professions put patients at risk, and urge MOH to prioritise teamwork and shared records. 🤝

Vape industry group Mevta cheers the Poisons Board nod to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List and wants enforcement, not a blanket ban. 💨

Nilai student in dazed vaping video tests positive for 3 drugs incl. ketamine; police investigating. 🚨

More from the health desk

Robots are now helping surgeons operate on breast cancer, offering more precision and less invasive surgery. 🤖

Could a simple diet change mean fewer hospital trips for chronic kidney disease patients? A dietary recommendation appears to help manage excess acid. 🥗

Patients skipping GPs are driving up private costs. PMPASKL urges insurers to widen outpatient GP coverage. 💰

Poisons Board: 4 of 12 seats go to business, 3 to medical reps. No individual voting records, so were doctors really outvoted? 🔍

A year after NG-999 launched, 21 fragmented hospital call centres still waste scarce clinical manpower and stall emergency dispatch reform. 🚑

Families can't afford RM3,000–5,000 a month for aged care but expect top standard. Homes cite funding, council rules and staff gaps. 🏠

Can the MMA demand a vape ban while still sitting on the Poisons Board that endorsed a nicotine exemption? An op-ed says it's lost the moral high ground unless it…

Malaysian paediatricians push back on legalising vape liquids: "not a balanced compromise." The Poisons Board rejected a similar exemption in 2023 – what changed? 🚭

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