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CodeBlue is a health news website based in KL, Malaysia. Read us at https://codeblue.galencentre.org/ to get exclusive analysis and coverage of health care issues and policies in Malaysia.
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доля реакций к просмотрам- 03:34Today's Health News Recap When Pregnancy Fatigue Is More Than Just Tiredness Fatigue may be common during pregnancy, but persistent or excessive tiredness should not be dismissed as normal. https://ova.galencentre.org/when-pregnancy-fatigue-is-more-than-just-tiredness-dr-farzana-rizwan-dr-malar-kandasamy-dr-ganesh-ramachandra/ Government Drops Appeal Against Liquid Nicotine Court Ruling In a stunning move, Health Minister Dr Dzul and the government have dropped their entire appeal against a High Court ruling that nullified the delisting of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, marking a total and complete victory for anti-tobacco groups. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/government-drops-appeal-against-liquid-nicotine-court-ruling/ What Does Dignity Look Like? Dignity applies to disability, ageing, and any situation where a person’s worth may become less visible because of what they cannot or can no longer do, or because their contributions are not socially valued. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/what-does-dignity-look-like-sharifah-tahir/ The MediAsas Mirage: How Malaysia’s Flagship Health Plan Betrayed Its Promise To The Chronically Ill The betrayal of the chronically ill is not merely a failure of MediAsas’ product design. It is a failure of political will – a refusal to confront the uncomfortable truth that voluntary, market-driven insurance cannot deliver universal protection. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/the-mediasas-mirage-how-malaysias-flagship-health-plan-betrayed-its-promise-to-the-chronically-ill-dr-rajeentheran-suntheralingam/0,00%
- 17 авг.Today's Health News Recap Ex-Hospital Director Transferred To Avoid Interference With Further Probe: Dzulkefly Health Minister Dr Dzul says a former hospital director in Kota Kinabalu was transferred to JKNS to avoid potential interference with a further probe into sexual harassment claims and that the transfer of the medical officer wasn’t a demotion of his grade. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/ex-hospital-director-transferred-to-avoid-interference-with-further-probe-dzulkefly/ UPM, Elanco Malaysia Formalise Partnership For Veterinary Education, Research, Animal Health Potential areas highlighted included improving access to animal health innovations, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, antiparasitic management, veterinary education and other areas where academia and industry can jointly address emerging needs. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/upm-elanco-malaysia-formalise-partnership-for-veterinary-education-research-animal-health/ Ex-Hospital Director Mulling Legal Action Against Transfer: Lawyer An ex-hospital director’s lawyer says her client is considering legal action against the government over his transfer to JKN Sabah because he wasn’t given the right to be heard, nor informed about the findings of an internal probe into sexual harassment. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/ex-hospital-director-mulling-legal-action-against-transfer-lawyer/ Expert: Scrap MediAsas For Excluding Pre-Existing Conditions, Seven-Year ‘No Look-Back’ Health financing expert Syed Aljunid wants MediAsas axed due to its pre-existing condition exclusions and 7-year moratorium before “no look-back” kicks in, saying MediAsas is no different from private health insurance. Millions might not get coverage. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/expert-scrap-mediasas-for-excluding-pre-existing-conditions-seven-year-no-look-back/0,00%
- 14 авг.Today's Health News Recap When Weight Loss Wins Over Wellness: The GLP-1 Overflooding In Malaysia We need to promote healthy, safe approaches to weight management rather than quick fixes that could undermine wellness. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/when-weight-loss-wins-over-wellness-the-glp-1-overflooding-in-malaysia-lisa-amanda-gintingan-ho-sweet-lee/ When Being Clear Is Not The Same As Being Understood Even apparently simple instructions can become less simple when the person receiving them is frightened, unwell, in pain, or overwhelmed by information. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/when-being-clear-is-not-the-same-as-being-understood-dr-loshi-rajen/ Dzulkefly: Pasir Gudang Hospital Fully Operational December 2026 Dr Dzul targets Dec 2026 for Pasir Gudang Hospital to be fully operational, even though less than half of staffing positions are currently filled. MOH’s deployment of human resources must be strategic, not done “drastically” for any one facility alone. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/dzulkefly-pasir-gudang-hospital-fully-operational-december-2026/ So, You’re The One Who Took My Salary Increment? Transparency can make us uncomfortable because it exposes differences we might prefer not to see. But secrecy has its own price. It allows inequality, favouritism and poor decisions to exist without scrutiny. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/so-youre-the-one-who-took-my-salary-increment-sandra-laxmana/ Private Hospitals See Rise In Dengue Fever Admissions Admissions to private hospitals for dengue fever have jumped this year, similar to public hospitals. APHM advises the public to seek early consultation for high fever, severe headache, joint/muscle pain, or rash, to prevent serious dengue complications. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/private-hospitals-see-rise-in-dengue-fever-admissions/ Over 6,200 Medical Officers Quit From 2021 To 2025: Dzulkefly 6,212 medical officers quit in 5 years from 2021 to 2025, comprising 4,380 contract and 1,832 permanent. Although contract MO resignations have been dropping annually from 2023, resignations of permanent MOs rose every year from 238 in 2021 to 498 in 2025. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/over-6200-medical-officers-quit-from-2021-to-2025-dzulkefly/0,00%
- 13 авг.Today's Health News Recap The Role Of A Healthy Diet In Supporting The Brain Across The Lifespan Combined with regular physical activity, adequate sleep, and lifelong mental stimulation, healthy eating remains one of the most practical and accessible strategies for maintaining brain health and promoting healthy ageing. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/the-role-of-a-healthy-diet-in-supporting-the-brain-across-the-lifespan-thilagavathy-muniandy-thilagavathi-subramaniam-and-kala-raani-chandra-guindan/ Know What You’re Paying For: Insurance/Takaful Agents’ Caution About MediAsas Insurance/takaful agents advise consumers to understand MediAsas benefits and T&C, like annual limit, exclusions, and copayments, before buying the medical plan. Just because it’s “cheap” doesn’t necessarily mean better value or that it’s suitable for you. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/know-what-youre-paying-for-insurance-takaful-agents-caution-about-mediasas/ Beyond Post-Basic: Why Malaysia Must Invest In Advanced Practice Nurses Advanced Practice Nurses are uniquely positioned to manage complex patient profiles, lead quality improvement initiatives, and drive health care innovation. But we are failing to fully leverage this potential due to deeply entrenched systemic barriers. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/beyond-post-basic-why-malaysia-must-invest-in-advanced-practice-nurses-sakinah-awang-harun-noor-hasliza-che-seman/ When The Accused Becomes The Victim: The Workplace Danger We Must Discuss A workplace dispute escalates, perhaps over promotion, performance, or personal conflict. An allegation of sexual harassment is then made. Almost immediately, he may be suspended, isolated, and presumed guilty in practice, even if not in principle. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/when-the-accused-becomes-the-victim-the-workplace-danger-we-must-discuss-dr-james-jeremiah/0,00%
- 12 авг.Today's Health News Recap Explainer: MediAsas Just Regular Private Health Insurance With Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions With age-based premium revisions and standard exclusions like pre-existing conditions, based on BNM’s FAQ, MediAsas turns out to be a regular private health insurance product but is uncompetitive against other medical plans with >RM1 million annual limit. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/explainer-mediasas-just-regular-private-health-insurance-with-pre-existing-condition-exclusions/0,00%
- 11 авг.Today's Health News Recap Singapore Must Be Cautious In Approving PGT-A As A Mainstream Clinical Service As Singapore navigates its demographic challenges, the pursuit of parenthood should not come at the cost of unnecessary anxiety, financial exploitation, and the loss of potentially viable “mosaic” embryos than can self-correct. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/singapore-must-be-cautious-in-approving-pgt-a-as-a-mainstream-clinical-service-dr-alexis-heng-boon-chin/ MediAsas Doesn’t Cover Pre-Existing Conditions, Seven Years Before ‘No Look-Back’: BNM FAQ MediAsas has 35 exclusions, such as pre-existing conditions, similar to standard medical plans. MediAsas’ “no look-back” clause only takes effect after 7 continuous years, but claims can still be denied if non-disclosure was fraudulent/deliberate/reckless. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/mediasas-doesnt-cover-pre-existing-conditions-seven-years-before-no-look-back-bnm-faq/0,00%
- 10 авг.Today's Health News Recap Drug Testing Must Be Reliable, Fair, And Difficult To Tamper With Drug tests must be reliable, the sample must be genuine, and the person being tested must be treated fairly. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/drug-testing-must-be-reliable-fair-and-difficult-to-tamper-with-dr-steven-chow/ Decoupling Private Event Medical Coverage From MOH: How Commercial Organisers Can Stand On Their Own Sepang International Circuit possesses over two decades of proof that international motorsport can run safely without MOH assets. True independence and private sector growth can’t happen while MOH continues operational takeovers for commercial entities. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/decoupling-private-event-medical-coverage-from-moh-how-commercial-organisers-can-stand-on-their-own-dr-sarah-shaikh-abdul-karim/ MMA Slams Insurer’s RM50 Limit For GP Visits MMA protests against an insurer’s RM50 limit for GP visits, pointing out that RM50 for consultation and meds was inadequate as far back as 2018, nearly a decade ago. AIA touts the primary care benefit in its new medical plan as the first in the market. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/mma-slams-insurers-rm50-limit-for-gp-visits/ Malaysia Needs A Smarter Tobacco And Nicotine Endgame If Malaysia is to achieve its target of 5 per cent smoking prevalence by 2045, policymakers must look past idealistic short-term regulatory mechanisms and focus on implementing an adaptive, market-aware sequencing model. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/malaysia-needs-a-smarter-tobacco-and-nicotine-endgame-kingsun-lim/ How Non-Doctors Successfully Run Private Hospitals In Malaysia PCMC CEO Tan Sok Kheng, Columbia Asia regional CEO Engku Marina and Asia OneHealthcare regional CEO/SJMC CEO Bryan Lin reveal how they run hospitals as non-doctors. Tan is a pharmacist by training; the others have qualifications in health admin/management. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/how-non-doctors-successfully-run-private-hospitals-in-malaysia/0,00%
- 7 авг.Today's Health News Recap Looking Beyond Straight Teeth: A Case For Earlier Orthodontic Assessment A child who presented with retained baby teeth reminded me that early orthodontic assessment is not about starting braces sooner, but about recognising developmental concerns early enough to provide timely, coordinated care. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/looking-beyond-straight-teeth-a-case-for-earlier-orthodontic-assessment-dr-caren-lwi-yee-chin/ Experts: TB Elimination Requires Finding Patients Before They Become Sick TB elimination requires finding infection before illness, not just treating disease after symptoms appear. Experts urge active case finding, preventive treatment, AI-assisted screening, and integrated testing to stop transmission earlier. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/experts-tb-elimination-requires-finding-patients-before-they-become-sick/ Malaysia Can Lead Region In Cutting Farm Antibiotic Use: Expert A livestock expert says Malaysia can lead Southeast Asia in reducing farm antibiotic use by strengthening feed hygiene, biosecurity, and Salmonella control. Malaysia’s strong regulatory framework and imported antibiotic supply chain provide an advantage. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/malaysia-can-lead-region-in-cutting-farm-antibiotic-use-expert/ Beyond Licensing: One Ecosystem For Caregiver Standards, Registration, Governance Until caregiver standards, facility licensing, and local authority approval are treated as one connected system, certifying caregivers alone will not prevent tragedies from occurring. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/beyond-licensing-one-ecosystem-for-caregiver-standards-registration-governance-kendana/ Starting At RM55 Premium, AIA’s RM3m Medical Plan Better Value Than MediAsas AIA’s A-Plus Health360 is superior to MediAsas for both young and old. The new AIA medical plan has an RM3 million annual limit with monthly premiums starting from RM55, comparably priced or even cheaper than MediAsas with RM100,000 limit and RM60 premium. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/starting-at-rm55-premium-aias-rm3m-medical-plan-better-value-than-mediasas/0,00%
- 6 авг.Today's Health News Recap CPR For The Ministry Of Health To drive the resuscitation and transformation of MOH we need to remove it from politics. The change must not be led by politicians, but by an empowered task force of health care professionals, without those who have a vested interest in the private sector. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/cpr-for-the-ministry-of-health-anonymous-specialist/ Veterinary Pathologist Says Animal Diseases Hold Clues To Human Disease Erasmus Medical Centre’s Prof Vanessa Herder says veterinary pathology offers a window into how viruses emerge, spread between species, and determine who becomes severely ill – knowledge that is reshaping pandemic preparedness. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/veterinary-pathologist-says-animal-diseases-hold-clues-to-human-disease/ Nearly 1,700 Specialists In MOH Aren’t Clinicians In Hospitals: Minister Dr Dzul says 8,008 of 9,683 specialist doctors in MOH are serving in clinical positions in hospitals. The data shows that 1,675 specialists (17%) aren’t working as clinicians in hospitals. The minister didn’t specify if most of them are in admin positions. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/nearly-1700-specialists-in-moh-arent-clinicians-in-hospitals-minister/0,00%
- 5 авг.Today's Health News Recap When Every Hospital Becomes The Same Hospital Commoditisation means that care provided is reduced to the lowest reimbursable denominator: the cheapest medications and implants, and the lowest prices. It is here that we need to exercise caution on the conversation around health care affordability. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/when-every-hospital-becomes-the-same-hospital-dr-ng-kuo-chern/ High Costs Stall Malaysia’s Shift To Closed-House Poultry Farming Malaysia’s push for closed-house poultry farming has stalled, with only 8% of poultry houses fully adopting the system after nearly three decades. DVS says high costs remain the biggest barrier, especially for small and medium-sized farmers. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/high-costs-stall-malaysias-shift-to-closed-house-poultry-farming/ Study: 27% Of UM Medical Graduates Since 2018 Hold Active Singapore Registration About 27% of UM medical grads since 2018, or 314 doctors, hold active Singapore registration. Over 10% registered with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) after obtaining full registration in Malaysia. SMC-only proportion rose markedly in recent cohorts. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/study-27-of-um-medical-graduates-since-2018-hold-active-singapore-registration/0,00%
- 4 авг.Today's Health News Recap AI Can Cut Blanket Antibiotic Use In Livestock Farms: Expert UPM’s Prof Goh Yong Meng says AI can help livestock farmers reduce antibiotic use, thus curbing antimicrobial resistance, by detecting sick animals through movement, sound, and biometric data, allowing targeted treatment instead of medicating entire herds. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/ai-can-cut-blanket-antibiotic-use-in-livestock-farms-expert/ Doctors, Nurses Demand Safe Workplaces After Sexual Harassment Complaints MMA and MNU want fair and prompt probes into sexual harassment complaints. The doctors’ group and nurses’ union demand a safe workplace for health workers, following sexual harassment claims against a KL hospital HOD and a Kota Kinabalu hospital director. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/doctors-nurses-demand-safe-workplaces-after-sexual-harassment-complaints/ Authorities Reportedly Visiting Clinics Despite Court’s Suspension Of Price Display Enforcement: PMPASKL PMPASKL highlights reported visits from the authorities to GP clinics related to drug price display, despite a High Court stay order on its enforcement. If a summons is issued, which may be contempt of court, PMPASKL reserves its legal rights. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/authorities-reportedly-visiting-clinics-despite-courts-suspension-of-price-display-enforcement-pmpaskl/ Sexual Harassment Under-Reported In Malaysia’s Medical Profession: Doctors Senior doctors say sexual harassment is under-reported in Malaysia’s medical profession and that senior consultants are especially powerful in the public sector. Two doctors have personally witnessed or received requests for help over sexual harassment. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/sexual-harassment-under-reported-in-malaysias-medical-profession-doctors/0,00%
- 3 авг.Today's Health News Recap Work-Life Balance At Risk: When Connectivity Becomes Intrusion By recognising the subtle dangers of digital overload and formalising clear communication boundaries, organisations can build healthier, more sustainable workplaces. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/work-life-balance-at-risk-when-connectivity-becomes-intrusion-harjit-kaur/ Nearly Half Of Malaysia’s Farmers Are Aged 60 And Above Nearly half of Malaysia’s agricultural producers are aged 60 and above, while almost 78% are aged 46 and above. KPKM says employability at its training institutes rose to 81.2% in 2024 from 78.1% in 2023 and aims to raise it to 85% by 2030. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/nearly-half-of-malaysias-farmers-are-aged-60-and-above/ MOH: 54% Of Housemanship Slots Nationwide Filled After Three Intakes MOH says over half, or 6,580, of 12,198 housemanship training slots nationwide were filled after the first three recruitment rounds in 2026. The ministry says current training capacity remains sufficient for the remaining three intake exercises. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/moh-54-of-housemanship-slots-nationwide-filled-after-three-intakes/ Academic Moots Unique Retention, Retirement Benefits For Health Workers Prof Arshil suggests retention and retirement benefits specifically for health workers, like an EPF-plus model with dedicated retention allowances, post-retirement health coverage guarantees, and specialised hazard/longevity benefits. Attrition is costly. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2026/08/academic-moots-unique-retention-retirement-benefits-for-health-workers/0,00%