MOH praised for effectively handling Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has applauded the Ministry of Health’s effectiveness in handling Covid-19 in the country. Its president Dr N. Ganabaskaran said the ministry’s quick response in surveillance efforts and infectious disease control as well as providing reports from time to rime on the outbreak in Wuhan, China when the Covid-19 […]
MOH urged to review closure of ILKKM Kota Sentosa
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has been urged to review the closure of Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (ILKKM) Kota Sentosa as it is the only public health college serving Sabah and Sarawak. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap and SUPP Opar Branch chairman Niponi Undek appealed to the […]
Coronavirus infection still under control
Wuhan Virus KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the country is still under control with no case of human-to-human transmission recorded to date, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said the handling of the situation was also within the capabilities and capacity of the […]
No plan to bar cruise ships: Loke
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry has no plan to bar cruise ships from entering the country following the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection. Its minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the move would only be made after receiving a recommendation from the Ministry of Health (MoH) based on certain evidence. “We only […]
MOH confirmed fourth coronavirus case in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that a fourth case of 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been detected in the country. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a statement today, said the latest case was not related to the other three reported earlier today. “The latest case is a 40-year-old […]
Smoking, vape ban in eateries from 2020
GEORGE TOWN: The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that smoking and vaping would be strictly prohibited in all eateries across Malaysia from 2020 onwards. Its deputy minister Dr Lee Boon Chye today said that offenders would be slapped with a fine of RM250, but would be reduced to RM150 if the fine was settled in […]