Covid-19 global health emergency hopefully ends next year — WHO chief
GENEVA, Dec 15 — The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday he hopes that Covid-19 would no longer be a global...
WHO warns against Covid-19 complacency, urges life-saving action
GENEVA, Sept 23 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned again against complacency in fighting Covid-19, urging for coordinated action and political commitments...
Health allocation needs boosting to avoid being left behind in latest treatment tech — Dr Dzulkefly
By Mustakim Ramli KUALA SELANGOR, July 3 — Health provisions must be increased to ensure Malaysia does not lag behind when it comes to the...
Malaysia sequenced two lineages of Omicron variant — KJ
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Malaysia has detected two BA.5 and one BA.2.12.1 cases, which are Omicron sub-variants. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this was...
KJ appointed as vice-chair of WHO executive board for Western Pacific Region
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has been officially appointed as the vice-chair of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board representing...
KJ heads Malaysian delegation to WHA75 in Geneva
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin will lead the Malaysian delegation to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the upcoming 75th World Health Assembly...
Salt Reduction Strategy 2021 – 2025 to focus on product reformulation
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — The Salt Reduction Strategy 2021 – 2025 was launched today by focusing on the involvement of the food and beverage industry...
Health Ministry to intensify acute hepatitis surveillance in clinics, hospitals — KJ
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Medical practitioners in government and private health clinics are urged to refer children aged one month to under 18 years,...
MB: Co-op between local researchers with domestic, global experts can lead to Selangor-made vaccines
By Jerry Choong SHAH ALAM, April 28 — The state government is looking to produce effective local vaccines that are safe to use by way...
Covid-19 cases continue to decline globally — WHO
GENEVA, April 21 — The numbers of new Covid-19 cases and fatalities worldwide have continued to decline since the end of March, the World Health...
Nearly half mln children in Malaysia grappling with mental health problems — MYCAPs
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Some 424,000 children in Malaysia are struggling with mental health problems, an indication that mental health issues among the group...
Selangor mulls cooperation potential for local vaccine production, jumpstarting biotech industry
By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, March 17 — State-owned entity Invest Selangor Berhad, via its biotechnology coordination division, is looking to cooperate with domestic and...