Woman Needs RM35,510 For Spinal Implants As Curvature Hits 70 Degrees

A 24-year-old woman from Penang needs RM35,510.50 to buy the orthopaedic implants that will straighten her spine, after the curve in her back reached...

Integrated Care Centres In Penang, Sarawak Planned For Next Year

Plans to establish the National Integrated Care Centres (NICE) in Sarawak and Penang are still being studied, with the Women, Family and Community Development...

Excessive Workloads, Poor Management Contribute To Workplace Mental Health Struggles

Fear of stigma, damaged career prospects and possible dismissal are driving some workers with mental health conditions to hide their struggles and avoid treatment,...

Drug Abuse Among Under-15s A Growing Concern, Says Saifuddin Nasution

Drug abuse among children under the age of 15 is a growing concern that needs wider preventive efforts, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution...

MediAsas Plan To Offer Financial, Health Safety Net For Malaysia’s M40

The MediAsas Plan, scheduled to launch in January 2027, will provide a financial and healthcare safety net for Malaysia's middle-income group (M40), who are...

MySejahtera Adds MyLapor Feature For Reporting Smoking And Vaping Offences

A new complaint channel inside MySejahtera now lets the public report people who light up where smoking is banned. The Health Ministry launched the...

Penang Steps Up Efforts To Address Declining Birth Rate

Penang is widening access to fertility treatment and strengthening support for young families as it moves to slow a falling birth rate, said state...

No Human Rabies Cases In Penang, Health Dept Remains Alert – Exco

Penang has recorded no human rabies cases since the last two were reported in 1975, and the Penang State Health Department (JKNPP) remains on...

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, Wife of Mahathir, Passes Away at 100

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, died today at the National Heart Institute (IJN)...

Over 1,000 Pump Up The Fun At Penang Heart Health Event

More than 1,000 visitors turned a heart health campaign into a day of checking, learning, moving and fun at Heartchella 2026, held at the...

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