Health

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A staggering 1,755 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, with Sabah alone contributing to 1,199 infections or 68 percent of positive cases today. In a post on his personal Facebook account today, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said there was a …

[ad_1] The Federation of Consumers Associations of Malaysia (Fomca) is extremely disappointed that the Poisons (Amendment) Bill of 2019 that would improve patient protection has been withdrawn. It seems that the government is not concerned with increasing the protection or welfare of patients. Previous governments had protected patients to some …

[ad_1] As the country prepares to face the current Covid-19 pandemic, all eyes will be on how the 2021 Budget unfolds. The Minister of Finance, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, now presents the budget, with the theme ‘Stand firm, let’s win together‘(Stand United, We Shall Prevail), at the Dewan …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,755 new Covid-19 infections, setting a new record for the most new positive cases in one day. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 38,189, with 11,530 active cases. INTERACTIVE: Today’s Figures (Malaysia) Previously, the highest number of new cases in …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available in the first quarter of next year, is not to treat infection but rather as protection against disease, said the president of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy. (pix) Dr. Subramaniam said that when …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Tax breaks for medical treatment and immunization programs, as well as help for insurance products, are ways to ease the burden of rakyat on your health care, health professional associations said. The Chairman of the Malaysian Coalition Physicians Association, Dr. Raj Kumar Maharajah, described Budget 2021 as …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Although no additional pay increase or bonus was announced, the Malaysian Civil and Public Service Employees’ Trade Union Congress (Cuepacs) said it is satisfied that the well-being of some 1.7 million civil servants has been taken into account in the 2021 Budget. “Although there was no announcement …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bloomberg) – Malaysia released its largest budget to help the virus-ravaged economy get back on track of rapid growth. The government of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has allocated RM322.5 billion for total spending next year, which it hopes will help the economy recover with growth …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health will carry out a risk assessment in areas that register high cases of Covid-19 to determine whether to implement an improved or conditional motion control order (MCO), says its minister Datuk Seri, Dr. Adham Baba. This came after Malaysia recorded a total of …

[ad_1] Glove makers were spared a one-time tax on their huge profits. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has presented its biggest budget to help the virus-ravaged economy get back on track towards rapid growth, allocating RM322.5 billion in total spending next year, which it hopes will help the US …