Khairy non-committal on contesting in Seremban
By Natasha Jee and Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin remained tight-lipped on the proposal for him to contest in Seremban during the upcoming 15TH general election (GE15). He said “oh tak payahlah (no need lah),” when asked by reporters on his comments on the matter during a press conference after witnessing the memorandum […]
Clinical research hub
By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to make Malaysia a leading hub for clinical research. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that his aspiration for the country to be a hub and centre of excellence for clinical research and clinical trials is not about Malaysia being a lab rat […]
GE15: Khairy not defending Rembau seat
KUALA LUMPUR: Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin today confirmed that he is not defending the parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15). The Health Minister said the reason was that he had been asked to give way to UMNO deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan to contest the seat. “Since he (Mohammad) is […]
No need to wear masks indoor soon?
KUALA LUMPUR: An announcement on whether the face mask mandate for enclosed spaces is to be withdrawn will be made very soon, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. “We have already discussed it internally, more or less we know what the decision is. Give me a few days,” he told a media conference after the launch […]
Summit on nation’s healthcare system
KUALA LUMPUR: Swinburne University Technology of Sarawak recently took part in the Health Policy Summit 2022 held at the World Trade Centre here. The Health Policy Summit 2022 held from Aug 15 to 16 with the aim to discuss and plan the future of the country’s health system through the development of the Health White […]
Health White Paper should be country’s collective statement on health reforms
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health White Paper which is expected to be tabled in Parliament in November should be the country’s collective statement of intent on how it can make the health system more sustainable and resilient through a “whole of government” and “whole of society” mindset, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The Health Minister said the COVID-19 […]
3 more medicines to be distributed to overcome supply shortage in the market
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health will distribute three more types of medicines in its buffer stock to the private medical facilities to overcome shortage of certain medicines in the market. Its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the ministry had distributed paracetamol and would distribute promethazine for the treatment of flu and sabutamol and theophylline to […]
COVID-19 New wave expected to occur earlier than expected
REMBAU: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said a new wave of Covid-19 infections in the country is expected to occur earlier than expected in the next two to three months based on a rise in daily cases. Khairy said, however, that the country was prepared for the new wave and stressed that his statement was not […]
Khairy heads M’sian delegation to World Health Assembly
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin will lead the Malaysian delegation to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the upcoming 75th World Health Assembly (WHA75), World Economic Forum (WEF) and 151st Session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board (EB151) from May 22 to 30. The Health Ministry (MOH) in a statement today said it was very important for Malaysia […]
Housemen bullying list involves specialist doctors
PUTRAJAYA: The list of doctors allegedly involved in bullying trainee doctors or housemen at Penang Hospital received by the Ministry of Health (MOH) also involves specialist doctors, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Speaking to reporters after officiating the International Nurses’ Day 2022 event here today, he said the MOH Integrity Unit had been instructed to […]
