Kg Semop health clinic project to be re-tendered
KUCHNG: The Type 6 Health Clinic project in Kampung Semop is expected to be re-tendered in August. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the Ministry of Health (MoH) was aware of the need for health services, especially in the south of Pulau Bruit, Kampung Semop. He said the government had approved the […]
Sarawak should consider medical council idea, says Demak Laut rep
KUCHING: It is time for Sarawak to set up its own Sarawak Medical Council (SMC), says Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. He agrees with Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian who recently proposed that a separate body to register and regulate medical practice in the state be set […]
MoH considering EMCO in Sarawak
PUTRAJAYA: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) may be enforced in certain areas of Sarawak if the number of Covid-19 cases there continues to increase, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said of the 19 clusters that were still active, eight of them were in Sarawak, however, for now, the Ministry of […]
Sarawak Medical Council mooted
SIBU: Autonomy for everything pertaining to the practice of medicine in Sarawak has been mooted as the solution to counteract the rampant discrimination against the state by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Public Service Department (PSD) and the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). On Monday (July 20), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri […]
Sarawak facing severe shortage of doctors, medical specialists
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Education Bureau is leading the fight in attempting to resolve the problem of medical officers not being offered long-term contracts after they completed their two-year contract with the Ministry of Health (MOH), thus negating the opportunity for junior doctors to pursue careers in the field of medical specialisations of […]
Standard operating procedure updated
Discharge of Covid-19 patients KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has updated its standard operating procedure (SOP) for the discharge of Covid-19 patients only upon fulfilling certain criteria. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that patients with symptoms would need to undergo at least three days (72 hours) of recovery from fever […]
Almost RM6 mln fine collected for defying MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The total fine collected from companies and individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) amounted to RM5,928,000. The Home Ministry (KDN) announced the figure based on information obtained from the Ministry of Health (MOH) from March to June 2020. “Police issued 11,379 compounds to individuals and companies or premises. From March 18 […]
Four new clusters identified
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MoH) identified four new Covid-19 clusters yesterday involving the Pitakwa person under investigation (PUI), Shirala PUI, Kuching Medical Centre and Jupiter, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the index cases for the four clusters comprised two Malaysians and two non-citizens. The Pitakwa PUI cluster index case […]
Noor Hisham receives BrandLeadership Award
PUTRAJAYA: Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today received the BrandLaureate Most Outstanding BrandLeadership Award for his exceptional role, leadership, and achievement in handling the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia. The award was presented to him by The World Brands Foundation’s (TWBF) world president Dr KK Johan and chairman Tan Sri Rainer Althoff. During the ceremony, […]
Biggest cluster ends: MoH
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s biggest Covid-19 cluster that originated from the Seri Petaling Mosque tabligh gathering has recorded zero case and, thus, declared to have ended yesterday, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the cluster was detected following a religious gathering at the mosque, which was held from Feb 27 to March 3, and which was […]
