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Pregnancy fatigue is common—but persistent exhaustion with dizziness, weakness, breathlessness or palpitations may signal iron-deficiency anaemia. Don’t dismiss s…

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"If doctors are rejecting permanent positions that were once a carrot, the system has failed." Dr Timothy Cheng urges the PM to step in for public healthcare. 🏥

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Chronic illness doesn’t end at hospital discharge. CodeBlue says Malaysia’s financing must cover long-term medicines, specialist care and biologic treatments—not …

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Batu Pahat schools have been temporarily closed after the air-pollution index hit 211—“very unhealthy”. Exams were postponed and home-based learning arranged as h…

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codeblue.galencentre.org6 Oct

Health insurance still centres on hospital stays, leaving long-term chronic illness underprotected. Dr K. Thiruchelvam says Malaysia needs shared financing for ch…

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Malaysia’s health story,
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In Malaysian health today

Pregnancy fatigue is common—but persistent exhaustion with dizziness, weakness, breathlessness or palpitations may signal iron-deficiency anaemia. Don’t dismiss s…

"If doctors are rejecting permanent positions that were once a carrot, the system has failed." Dr Timothy Cheng urges the PM to step in for public healthcare. 🏥

Chronic illness doesn’t end at hospital discharge. CodeBlue says Malaysia’s financing must cover long-term medicines, specialist care and biologic treatments—not …

Batu Pahat schools have been temporarily closed after the air-pollution index hit 211—“very unhealthy”. Exams were postponed and home-based learning arranged as h…

Health insurance still centres on hospital stays, leaving long-term chronic illness underprotected. Dr K. Thiruchelvam says Malaysia needs shared financing for ch…

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Pregnancy fatigue is common—but persistent exhaustion with dizziness, weakness, breathlessness or palpitations may signal iron-deficiency anaemia. Don’t dismiss s…

"If doctors are rejecting permanent positions that were once a carrot, the system has failed." Dr Timothy Cheng urges the PM to step in for public healthcare. 🏥

Chronic illness doesn’t end at hospital discharge. CodeBlue says Malaysia’s financing must cover long-term medicines, specialist care and biologic treatments—not …

Batu Pahat schools have been temporarily closed after the air-pollution index hit 211—“very unhealthy”. Exams were postponed and home-based learning arranged as h…

Health insurance still centres on hospital stays, leaving long-term chronic illness underprotected. Dr K. Thiruchelvam says Malaysia needs shared financing for ch…

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After the FDS helicopter crash, families of two health workers say they needed immediate help, not ex-gratia payments months later. They want MOH to do more. 🚁

Sabah hospital no-shows by new doctors have jumped from 2% in 2022 to 66%. MP Dr Kelvin Yii urges temporarily hiring Malaysian-trained foreign doctors as a "bridg…

Sibu Hospital lit up green to honour “Madam SK”, a 55-year-old teacher and its first solid-organ donor in seven years. She donated kidneys and her corneas on 2 Oc…

An eight-year-old boy required surgery after a stray-dog attack in Bachok caused puncture wounds to his head and neck.

Sibu Hospital honoured “Madam SK”, its first solid-organ donor in seven years. Her kidneys and corneas were donated on 2 October, helping save lives and restore s…

Hanan Qaireen, 8, awarded RM12.19m in medical-negligence case. She has cerebral palsy and needs lifelong care.

A doctor couple allegedly lost RM300,000 after being persuaded to invest in the Kad Prihatin Siswa project. The promoter allegedly cited government connections, a…

Sabah wants Budget 2027 to fix rural healthcare gaps. Masidi warns young doctors' reluctance to be posted there will hit rural hospitals. 🩺

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