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Malaysians’ mental health marginally better in 2023, …

WEBThe mental health of Malaysians improved in 2023 compared to the year before that, but there is still much progress to be made in addressing issues related to work culture and …

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State of Health: Systematically screening an ageing Malaysia

WEBAccording to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019, the prevalence of hypertension is 44% among adults aged 40 to 60 but 61% in the 60 and above age …

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The Health White Paper — Is there a reason to be concerned

WEBTHE Health White Paper (HWP) that was tabled in Parliament in June 2023 is an important document. Though short on specific details, it does give an indication of how the …

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Cover Story: Bringing the future of healthcare to Malaysia

WEBThe start-up story. Many digital health start-ups have emerged in Malaysia in the last few years. One of them is Door2Door Doctor, founded by Dr Prathaban Raju in 2013 after he …

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Cover Story: Time to take charge of your own health, …

WEBAS Malaysia reaches a crucial milestone with 90% of the adult population fully vaccinated and prepares to enter the endemic phase of Covid-19, the time has come for people to …

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State of Health: Put a moratorium on using genetic testing in …

WEBState of Health: Put a moratorium on using genetic testing in insurance. By Wong Tze Cheng, Ng Shu Hui and Thong Meow Keong / The Edge Malaysia. 30 Jan 2024, 11:30 …

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Consolidation of TPG, Hong Leong Group and TE Asia Healthcare’s

WEBAt last Friday’s close, IHH and KPJ Healthcare’s market capitalisations were RM54.163 billion and RM7.157 billion respectively. Over the last few years, there has been keen …

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Start-up: A more thoughtful approach to mental health

WEBThis was known as a bio-psycho-social approach to mental illness,” says Low. According to her, the bio-psycho-social model is based on the assumption that mental health …

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A legacy of care

WEBKUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): In this Health + Wellness special issue, Options meets Erica Lam, CEO of Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL), the flagship of IHH Healthcare Bhd. …

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Electronic medical record system for all M'sian hospitals, clinics to

WEBPutrajaya will incur up to RM1.5 billion to fully implement an electronic medical record (EMR) system in all government hospitals and clinics in Malaysia over the next five …

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Digital Health: Treating industry woes one issue at a time

WEBThe health education content has brought in a surge of new customers, who have started to use DoctorOnCall’s online consultation services. Users are attracted to its healthcare …

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Health Ministry tells Malaysians to mask up again as Covid-19 …

WEBKUALA LUMPUR (Dec 13): The Health Ministry is telling Malaysians to mask up again and resume Covid-19 prevention measures after reported Covid-19 cases in the country …

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Insurance: Medical insurance premiums rising at an unsustainable …

WEBSuch a trend could render medical insurance plans unaffordable to many people, including those from the middle-income group, says Mark O’Dell, CEO of the Life Insurance …

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Health Ministry stands by decision to amend Medical Act 1971

WEBHULU SELANGOR (April 28): The Ministry of Health (MOH) stands by its decision to amend the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) to bridge the gap between the parallel pathway …

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How has Covid-19 impacted medical claims trend

WEBThis can be contributed by a sharp increase in the number of claims compared to the pandemic period due to delayed non-critical treatments, and diagnoses from postponed …

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MHTC aims to generate RM2.4 bil in revenue, with nearly RM10 bil

WEBKUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) aims to generate RM2.4 billion in revenue from the health tourism sector this year, which is …

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Some health districts in KL, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Sarawak and …

WEBKUALA LUMPUR (Nov 3): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has listed 31 health districts and 58 sub-districts across Malaysia as Covid-19 red zones. Based on data from Oct 19 until …

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IHH Healthcare announces net zero and sustainability goals

WEBBy. KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 20): Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare Bhd announced on Tuesday (Sept 20) its goals to cap carbon emissions by 2025 and …

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Listicle: Breaking down barriers to insurance access

WEBListicle: Breaking down barriers to insurance access. This article first appeared in Digital Edge, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on May 8, 2023 - May 14, 2023. Insurance …

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Guardian in good shape to perform better in 2021

WEBGDP shrank 5.6% while Malaysia’s retail sales, according to Retail Group Malaysia, contracted 16.3%. Guardian, which operates 465 stores — 365 health and beauty …

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Sime Darby confirms sale of healthcare business to Columbia Asia

WEBSime Darby had received offers from several parties for RSDH since it announced it plans to exit the hospital business in June this year. Besides Columbia Asia, the others who …

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CIMB Islamic Bank rolls out Takaful health plan

WEB12 Oct 2009, 02:53 pm Updated - 21 Aug 2014 07:44 pm. KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Islamic Bank has rolled out the first Takaful plan under the EasyLife Takaful Solutions range. …

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