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The Malaysian Medical Association has called for enhanced protections for complainants and witnesses in workplace harassment investigations, citing recent allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying at a Sabah hospital.
Malaysia's Ministry of Health unveiled the Rakan KKM initiative to generate additional revenue for upgrading public healthcare services while retaining medical specialists. Cyberjaya Hospital will pilot the programme, offering fee-paying elective procedures at affordable rates.
As Malaysia faces demographic shifts toward an ageing population, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has stressed the critical importance of healthy living and independence, warning that Malaysians must take proactive steps to maintain wellbeing.
The Malaysian Health Ministry has set up a dedicated committee to examine allegations of professional misconduct by its medical personnel following disturbances at Taiping Prison in January 2024.
Frontline surgeons at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah are operating under dangerous conditions with just 20 medical officers handling 300-400 patients daily, raising urgent concerns about patient safety across Malaysia's public healthcare system.
Malaysia's Deputy Women Minister has clarified that abortion is legally permitted only when a qualified medical practitioner determines the pregnancy poses a risk to the mother's life or physical health, under Section 312 of the Penal Code.