
Malaysia's doctor-population ratio surpasses WHO recommendation
PARLIAMENT | Health Minister Dr Adham Baba says the current ratio is one doctor for every 454 people.

PARLIAMENT | Health Minister Dr Adham Baba says the current ratio is one doctor for every 454 people.

Malaysian public healthcare infrastructure has seen better days.

Lack of political will to ratify the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and xenophobia are roots of the problem.



CORONAVIRUS | The call initiated by a doctor allows families to see and talk to patients and receive treatment updates.

CORONAVIRUS | NGOs also called on the government to reopen these clinics to help the B40 group.

Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, M'sians from all walks of life are overcoming challenges in their unique way.

It is expected that the Covid-19 cases will rebound and we have to control each wave until it gradually fades over time.

CORONAVIRUS | Non-Covid-19 patients are also being referred to district hospitals and university hospitals.


COMMENT | The steps taken to address the three-faceted crisis are in the right direction, but there still are many points to be addressed.

CORONAVIRUS | The ministry advises the public to exercise caution before making purchases of liquid sanitisers.

KINIGUIDE | We compare the trends of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia with other countries and look at what lessons can be learnt.

CORONAVIRUS | Among those who have volunteered to serve are specialists, says Health DG Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

COMMENT | The pandemic is arguably the most disruptive global event in recent times.

LETTER | They are the frontliners managing the Covid-19 pandemic but could be unemployed within two years.

CORONAVIRUS | Finding childcare is a critical problem faced by healthcare providers battling Covid-19.

MP SPEAKS | PKR president says gov't must act fast on impending economic fallout due to Covid-19.


LETTER | The healthcare system is underfunded leading to overworked doctors, understaffed healthcare facilities.

CORONAVIRUS | Doctors can speak to patients via the robot which is also used to take temperatures and deliver medications.

The State Health Department had revoked the clinic's operating license on Dec 10, last year.

CORONAVIRUS | More than 87 percent of the infected workers were in Hubei.