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nst.com.my29 Sep, 8:01 am

MOH launches a national registry for suicide and fatal injuries, plus postvention guidelines — aiming for better data and support to curb suicidal behaviour in Ma…

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thestar.com.my29 Sep

MediAsas update: people with pre-existing conditions can still get cover for unrelated illnesses, with a 7-year no-look-back rule and RM100k–RM300k limits. Treatm…

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malaymail.com29 Sep

Malaysia mourns Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, 100 — a doctor who championed maternal and child health, immunisation and rural public health. Her legacy shaped generations o…

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malaymail.com28 Sep

A 19-year-old factory worker in Ipoh had his hand trapped in a meat grinder — rescuers couldn't free him due to the steel blade and rushed him to Hospital Raja Pe…

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freemalaysiatoday.com28 Sep

New study finds Covid-19 drove up deaths among elderly Malaysians — fresh evidence of the pandemic's outsized toll on older adults. 📊

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Malaysia’s health story,
clearly told.

In Malaysian health today

MOH launches a national registry for suicide and fatal injuries, plus postvention guidelines — aiming for better data and support to curb suicidal behaviour in Ma…

MediAsas update: people with pre-existing conditions can still get cover for unrelated illnesses, with a 7-year no-look-back rule and RM100k–RM300k limits. Treatm…

Malaysia mourns Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, 100 — a doctor who championed maternal and child health, immunisation and rural public health. Her legacy shaped generations o…

A 19-year-old factory worker in Ipoh had his hand trapped in a meat grinder — rescuers couldn't free him due to the steel blade and rushed him to Hospital Raja Pe…

New study finds Covid-19 drove up deaths among elderly Malaysians — fresh evidence of the pandemic's outsized toll on older adults. 📊

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MOH launches a national registry for suicide and fatal injuries, plus postvention guidelines — aiming for better data and support to curb suicidal behaviour in Ma…

MediAsas update: people with pre-existing conditions can still get cover for unrelated illnesses, with a 7-year no-look-back rule and RM100k–RM300k limits. Treatm…

Malaysia mourns Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, 100 — a doctor who championed maternal and child health, immunisation and rural public health. Her legacy shaped generations o…

A 19-year-old factory worker in Ipoh had his hand trapped in a meat grinder — rescuers couldn't free him due to the steel blade and rushed him to Hospital Raja Pe…

New study finds Covid-19 drove up deaths among elderly Malaysians — fresh evidence of the pandemic's outsized toll on older adults. 📊

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Malaysia's evening haze update: 5 areas now "Unhealthy" — Pasir Gudang, Kota Tinggi, Pengerang, Larkin (all Johor) and Serian, Sarawak. Rest of the country mostly…

Kedah records its first human rabies death in 28 years — a man died after being bitten by a stray dog and missing post-exposure treatment in time. Authorities are…

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Sarawak's haze eases but lingers — Serian's API fell to 146 (from 177 a day earlier) while Samarahan (156) and Kuching (154) stay 'Unhealthy'. Rest of Malaysia mo…

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