Health Ministry places order for 800 new ventilators for COVID-19 treatment
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The Ministry of Health is ordering 800 new units of medical ventilators for treatment of critical COVID-19 cases.
125 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, bringing total to 553
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced that as at 12pm today, there were 125 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally to 553 in Malaysia.
COVID-19: UK health minister tests positive
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): UK’s health minister Nadine Dorries, 62, has been tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), reported the BBC today.
Health minister wanted urgently
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy has called on the new administration led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to prioritise the identification and appointment of a suitable Member of Parliament to assume the position of health minister.
Dzulkefly announces two more recovered COVID-19 patients in ‘last tweet as Health Minister’
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Two more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged today, raising the number of full recovered persons to 20.
Critical Service Incentive Payment issue: Health Minister to 'monitor the development of this matter'
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 26): Health minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pictured) has called on the Deputy Minister, Ministry secretary-general and directors-general to meet with the Public Service Department (PSD) as soon as possible to discuss the removal of the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) to many civil servants who are joining the service from Jan 1, 2020.
Total import ban on cigarettes, to make Malaysia world's first smoke-free country?
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Following the smoking ban at all eateries, it was suggested in Parliament today that the country stops importing cigarettes The Star reports that Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) said: "In light of the government's efforts to ensure non-smokers are free from smoke, why not ban the import of cigarettes altogether so that we can become the first nation in the world to be totally smoke-free so that our people will remain healthy?" He was asking a supplementary question during Question and Answer Time in the Dewan Rakyat on March 12.
Eatery owners opposed to total smoking ban, proposes win-win solution
KUANTAN (Dec 17): A win-win solution is being called for by Pahang eatery owners, who are opposed to a total smoking ban at all open-air outlets.
Medical Associations: Smoking ban at outdoor areas of restaurants will save lives
KUALA LUMPUR (September 11): The government’s planned ban of smoking at open-air restaurants will save lives, as non-smokers will have reduced exposure to poisonous second-hand smoke.
Health Ministry: No smoking at outdoor restaurants from December
KUALA LUMPUR (September 6): All open air restaurants nationwide will be gazetted as non-smoking areas, starting in December, announced the Health Ministry.
