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freemalaysiatoday.com9 Sep, 8:33 am

Malaysia is chairing the Asean Health Ministers' Meeting for the first time in 22 years, launching the Asean Strategic Health Agenda 2026–2030 in KL. 🌏

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malaymail.com9 Sep

New Malaysian evidence backs the "1,000 Cans of Hope" cancer nutrition initiative via NCSM. 🎗️

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nst.com.my8 Sep

❤️ Veteran comedian Abon is home resting after an angioplasty at HCTM Cheras on Sept 1, with dialysis follow-up ahead. Get well soon!

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malaymail.com8 Sep

😷 Haze worsening? Fadhlina says parents can keep kids home from school on their own judgement, even before official closures.

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codeblue.galencentre.org8 Sep

🥦 Health Minister Dzulkefly: public health starts on the plate. Safe, sustainable local food production is our "first line of defence" against disease.

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Malaysia’s health story,
clearly told.

In Malaysian health today

Malaysia is chairing the Asean Health Ministers' Meeting for the first time in 22 years, launching the Asean Strategic Health Agenda 2026–2030 in KL. 🌏

New Malaysian evidence backs the "1,000 Cans of Hope" cancer nutrition initiative via NCSM. 🎗️

❤️ Veteran comedian Abon is home resting after an angioplasty at HCTM Cheras on Sept 1, with dialysis follow-up ahead. Get well soon!

😷 Haze worsening? Fadhlina says parents can keep kids home from school on their own judgement, even before official closures.

🥦 Health Minister Dzulkefly: public health starts on the plate. Safe, sustainable local food production is our "first line of defence" against disease.

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⚠️ PPP calls the doctor shortage in public hospitals an "unsustainable burden," urging government to fix chronic, uneven staffing distribution nationwide.

😮 Zero housemen at Taiping Hospital: an MO describes running two CPRs at once as the cluster system piles 4 district hospitals onto it.

🏥 MMA wants independent, non-MOH panels to probe harassment claims at two govt hospitals (HSAJB, Likas) plus a third case at IJN.

👵 Malaysian women live longer but spend more years in poor health, per a CodeBlue reflection on NCWO's Women's Day event. Care and retirement policy need to catch…

Some relief in Sarawak: Samarahan, Serian, Bintulu and Samalaju have dropped out of the "very unhealthy" API tier, though five areas including Kuching remain choked.

Unhealthy API of 169 forces Selangor to postpone 4 Para Sukma events - athletics, swimming, archery, lawn bowls. 🏃

Deputy PM Zahid says cloud-seeding operations across Sarawak will continue as the state remains Malaysia's worst-hit haze zone.

Selangor to hand out free face masks in worst haze-hit areas, prioritising the elderly and vulnerable groups. 😷

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In Malaysian health today

Malaysia is chairing the Asean Health Ministers' Meeting for the first time in 22 years, launching the Asean Strategic Health Agenda 2026–2030 in KL. 🌏

New Malaysian evidence backs the "1,000 Cans of Hope" cancer nutrition initiative via NCSM. 🎗️

❤️ Veteran comedian Abon is home resting after an angioplasty at HCTM Cheras on Sept 1, with dialysis follow-up ahead. Get well soon!

😷 Haze worsening? Fadhlina says parents can keep kids home from school on their own judgement, even before official closures.

🥦 Health Minister Dzulkefly: public health starts on the plate. Safe, sustainable local food production is our "first line of defence" against disease.

More from the health desk

⚠️ PPP calls the doctor shortage in public hospitals an "unsustainable burden," urging government to fix chronic, uneven staffing distribution nationwide.

😮 Zero housemen at Taiping Hospital: an MO describes running two CPRs at once as the cluster system piles 4 district hospitals onto it.

🏥 MMA wants independent, non-MOH panels to probe harassment claims at two govt hospitals (HSAJB, Likas) plus a third case at IJN.

👵 Malaysian women live longer but spend more years in poor health, per a CodeBlue reflection on NCWO's Women's Day event. Care and retirement policy need to catch…

Some relief in Sarawak: Samarahan, Serian, Bintulu and Samalaju have dropped out of the "very unhealthy" API tier, though five areas including Kuching remain choked.

Unhealthy API of 169 forces Selangor to postpone 4 Para Sukma events - athletics, swimming, archery, lawn bowls. 🏃

Deputy PM Zahid says cloud-seeding operations across Sarawak will continue as the state remains Malaysia's worst-hit haze zone.

Selangor to hand out free face masks in worst haze-hit areas, prioritising the elderly and vulnerable groups. 😷

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