By Fitri Hazim Hazam SELAYANG, July 28 — Selgate Specialist Hospital Rawang, the state’s first private healthcare institution, is set to open soon. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the facility, developed by the state government through Selgate Corporation, a subsidiary of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026 was launched today to strengthen the country’s position as a top destination for affordable and quality healthcare.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — While most sectors are expected to deliver flattish earnings in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25), Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) said it anticipates positive momentum in the construction, healthcare, property, oil and gas (O&G), and utilities sectors.

JOHOR BAHRU, July 23 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to develop a comprehensive national master plan to address the growing shortage of healthcare personnel, warning that the issue is no longer a short-term challenge but a serious threat to the sustainability of the public healthcare system.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, July 21 — The Ambulans Kita Selangor initiative, a free ambulance service, will be implemented soon to more effectively support the state’s healthcare system. State executive councillor for public health and environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the programme...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The government’s decision to maintain a 42-hour work week for shift-based healthcare workers is set to boost their morale and motivation to continue delivering the best service to the public, said Malayan Nurses Union (MNU) president Saaidah Athman.

PETALING JAYA, July 5 — The Asean-United Kingdom Health Security Partnership Programme (HSP) was launched yesterday, marking a five-year initiative aimed at strengthening Asean’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond to health threats.

LONDON, July 3 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will launch a 10-year strategy today to save a National Health Service (NHS) he said was in crisis, as he aims to alleviate the burden on overstrained hospitals and provide care closer to people’s homes.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the formation of a joint ministerial committee to address the rising costs of healthcare, which is one of the most immediate challenges affecting the lives of ordinary Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia has continued to strengthen strategic health sector cooperation, the latest effort being a courtesy visit from the United States-Asean Business Council (US-ABC) delegation to the Health Ministry headquarters today.

GENEVA, May 26 — The majority of supplies of medical equipment have run out in Gaza, while 42 per cent of basic medicines including pain killers are out of stock, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional healthcare cooperation at a bilateral meeting held at the Health Ministry in Putrajaya today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Malaysia and Palestine have agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation towards health systems that are fair, resilient and based on universal human values.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The government is reviewing the need to restructure the country’s existing healthcare financing system to ensure it is more sustainable, inclusive, and effective in the long run as outlined in the Health White Paper, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — The Health Ministry (MOH) does not intend to penalise private healthcare facilities that do not display medicine prices during the three-month grace period.

KUALA SELANGOR, April 14 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Health Ministry (MOH) is taking steps to safeguard Malaysia’s healthcare industry amid uncertainties surrounding potential tariff changes by the United States.

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — Forty-one out of the 149 victims involved in the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on April 1, are receiving treatment at hospitals and clinics.

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — Thirty-eight out of 146 victims involved in the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday are still being treated at hospitals and clinics.

WASHINGTON, April 2 — A group of Democratic-led states yesterday sued Republican United States President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge its cancellation of US$11 billion (RM48.9 billion) in federal grants the states were allocated during the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Media Selangor SHAH ALAM, March 27 — The Selangor government is ramping up efforts to support hospitals and improve health services by strengthening its collaboration with the Health Ministry (MOH) and the Selangor State Health Department. State executive councillor for public health and...