Higher TB death rate recorded in Malaysia last year — Minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — A total of 2,572 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) were recorded last year, an increase of 12 per cent or 284...
WHO’s Tedros pledges support after first visit to Turkiye’s quake zone
ADANA, March 1 — The World Health Organization (WHO) will support Ankara in its response to massive earthquakes that killed more than 50,000, Director-General Tedros...
Malaysia committed to addressing critical gaps in health emergency — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Malaysia is committed to working together with other parties to address critical gaps that remain in health emergency prevention, preparedness...
WHO urges countries to check for dangerous cough syrups for children
NEW YORK, Jan 24 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called on authorities to carry out stronger checks after life-threatening cough syrups for...
WHO: Trans-fats continue to jeopardise health of billions
GENEVA, Jan 23 — More than 5 billion of the world’s eight billion people are exposed to industrially generated and harmful trans-fats in their food,...
Covid-19: Health Ministry to examine seven indicators before tightening SOPs — Health D-G
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has decided to maintain the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) for now and will examine seven...
MOH, WHO to continue multilateral mutual relationship
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will continue its multilateral mutual relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in growing healthcare reform...
Covid: Two main variants found in China detected in Malaysia — Health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Two main Covid-19 variants that are found to be spreading rapidly in China, namely BA.5.2 and BF.7, that accounted for...
WHO, Chinese officials discuss recent coronavirus situation
ANKARA, Dec 31 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) and China held a high-level meeting Friday to discuss the current surge in Covid-19 cases. The...
WHO concerned about increase in severe cases of Covid-19 in China
GENEVA, Dec 22 — The rising number of severe cases of Covid-19 in China is of great concern, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) is...
WHO plans to rename monkeypox to ‘MPOX’ — Report
REUTERS, Nov 23 — The World Health Organization is planning to rename monkeypox, designating it as “MPOX” in an effort to destigmatize the virus that...
WHO says Covid-19 mortality dropped 90 pct since Feb
MOSCOW, Nov 10 — Deaths caused by Covid-19 globally have decreased by almost 90 per cent compared with February, although the rates of testing and...