MIRI (Oct 18): Teenage pregnancy cases involving students in Sarawak declined by 55.6 per cent over nine years, from 142 cases in 2016 to 63 in 2025, amid sustained efforts to strengthen sexual health education and awareness. Baram District Education Officer…

MIRI (Oct 18): Teenage pregnancy cases involving students in Sarawak declined by 55.6 per cent over nine years, from 142 cases in 2016 to 63 in 2025, amid sustained efforts to strengthen sexual health education and awareness. Baram District Education Officer…

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — Malaysia has retained the World Health Organisation (WHO) validation for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis following an...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — Malaysia is spearheading efforts to strengthen Asean’s self-reliance in essential medicines and reduce dependence on vulnerable global supply chains as part...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — A total of 27 areas nationwide continued to record unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4 pm today, with Johan Setia in Selangor recording...

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysia and the World Health Organization (WHO) have renewed their joint commitment to finalise the landmark WHO Pandemic Agreement by May 2027, said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Twenty-five areas nationwide remained at unhealthy air quality levels as of 4pm today, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur recording the highest Air Pollutant...

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 20 — For delivery riders in Johor, escaping the thick haze that has settled over the state is not as simple as staying indoors. Their livelihoods depend on being...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Any decision to close schools amid the ongoing haze will be made jointly by the Education Ministry (MOE), Health Ministry (MOH) and the Natural Resources...

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says 3,510 doctors resigned between 2024 and 2026, with more than half leaving for the private sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has proposed that the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPRO) urgently pilot a pooled procurement project for selected medicines to ensure drug security in the region.

Good hearing plays an important role in how students learn, communicate and connect with the world around them. Yet, hearing health is often overlooked, particularly among young people who may not recognise the early signs of hearing difficulties.

The government's initiative to provide health screening vouchers to commercial vehicle drivers through the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) under Budget 2027 is expected to help detect health risks early and improve road safety.

Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the HSAJB fire tragedy that killed 6 patients, the worst hospital fire in history, Suhakam chair Hishamudin Yunus, Dr Milton Lum, and the Galen Centre demand that MOH publish the independent committee's report on the fire.

Malaysians pay their medical insurance premiums every month in good faith. Instead, a growing number are told that their chosen specialist has been removed from a panel or restricted from cashless admission. In emergencies, delays can put lives at risk.

APHM president Dr Kuljit Singh says a shortage of medical expert witnesses is delaying medical negligence cases that can take three to five years to resolve. Malaysian doctors are also reluctant to testify against their peers in a small fraternity.