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CodeBlue is a health news website that reports on issues, policies and trends in healthcare in Malaysia and around the world.
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BNM will require a co-payment option in health insurance by this Sept at a minimum 5%, no cap stated. For example, if an insured patient receives an RM50,000 hospital bill, a 5% co-payment means the patient has to pay RM2,500 in cash out of pocket, despite having regularly paid
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Female circumcision, which is categorised as a type of FGM/C by WHO, was not always mainly the domain of Muslim communities. https://t.co/EHYf5BfcUk
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Female circumcision, which is categorised as a type of FGM/C by WHO, was not always mainly the domain of Muslim communities. Proponents of the practice may rail against Western influence for denoun...
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Act On Contract Pharmacy Officers’ Reserve Status https://t.co/LgZLRpCBos
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MMA calls for swift and decisive action to resolve the pharmacy officers' reserve status issue, which will ensure that all health care professionals feel valued and supported.
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MMA calls for swift and decisive action to resolve the pharmacy officers’ reserve status issue, which will ensure that all health care professionals feel valued and supported. https://t.co/LgZLRpCBos
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MMA calls for swift and decisive action to resolve the pharmacy officers' reserve status issue, which will ensure that all health care professionals feel valued and supported.
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Australia Banned Teens From Social Media, But What About Parents Who Put Their Children Online? https://t.co/8fKHPCuh0o
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If we are serious about child protection online, we cannot stop at adolescence. We must confront the uncomfortable truth that the first people to breach a child’s privacy are often the adults who...
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If we are serious about child protection online, we cannot stop at adolescence. We must confront the uncomfortable truth that the first people to breach a child’s privacy are often the adults who love them. https://t.co/8fKHPCuh0o
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If we are serious about child protection online, we cannot stop at adolescence. We must confront the uncomfortable truth that the first people to breach a child’s privacy are often the adults who...
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Key Challenges Hindering The Growth Of Elderly Care Centres In Malaysia https://t.co/0Yf79ylDKz
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Through thoughtful, strategic reform, Malaysia can strengthen its elder care ecosystem, meet the needs of its ageing population, and position itself as a regional leader in elderly care, ensuring...
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Through thoughtful, strategic reform, Malaysia can strengthen its elder care ecosystem, meet the needs of its ageing population, and position itself as a regional leader in elderly care, ensuring dignity, safety, and quality of life for all seniors. https://t.co/CZQLPS5g4j
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Through thoughtful, strategic reform, Malaysia can strengthen its elder care ecosystem, meet the needs of its ageing population, and position itself as a regional leader in elderly care, ensuring...
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Can MInTFM Produce High Quality Family Medicine Specialists? https://t.co/fCb7VWpEmF
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A medical officer at a Klinik Kesihatan raises questions over the adequacy of clinical exposure for MInTFM trainees, role imbalance between the trainees and service MOs, and competency gaps after...
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A medical officer at a Klinik Kesihatan raises questions over the adequacy of clinical exposure for MInTFM trainees, role imbalance between the trainees and service MOs, and competency gaps after graduates qualify as a family medicine specialist. https://t.co/AnysZbgnTQ
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A medical officer at a Klinik Kesihatan raises questions over the adequacy of clinical exposure for MInTFM trainees, role imbalance between the trainees and service MOs, and competency gaps after...
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The Crushing Impact: A Shadow Over Childhood https://t.co/um6sMeBIBa
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The way forward is clear; to ensure the rights and well-being of every child on Malaysian soil, we must choose compassion over confinement.
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The way forward is clear; to ensure the rights and well-being of every child on Malaysian soil, we must choose compassion over confinement. https://t.co/um6sMeBIBa
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The way forward is clear; to ensure the rights and well-being of every child on Malaysian soil, we must choose compassion over confinement.
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Save The Ministry Of Health Before It’s Too Late https://t.co/u8t2pBaUL6
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Dr Sng Kim Hock says the Ministry of Health must be saved before it's too late, urging MOH, Treasury, and MPs to "wake up to this reality of a sinking institution", instead of choking private health...
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Dr Sng Kim Hock says the Ministry of Health must be saved before it’s too late, urging MOH, Treasury, and MPs to “wake up to this reality of a sinking institution”, instead of choking private health care and insurance with cost controls like Reset and DRG. https://t.co/u8t2pBaUL6
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Dr Sng Kim Hock says the Ministry of Health must be saved before it's too late, urging MOH, Treasury, and MPs to "wake up to this reality of a sinking institution", instead of choking private health...
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Doctors Caution Against Redeploying Specialists From KKM Putrajaya https://t.co/fn5FMByDsH
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HDK and MMA warn against arbitrary redeployment of specialists from KKM Putrajaya to health care facilities, saying most are public health specialists who draft policies. Private hospital CEOs in...
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HDK and MMA warn against arbitrary redeployment of specialists from KKM Putrajaya to health care facilities, saying most are public health specialists who draft policies. Private hospital CEOs in Malaysia aren’t MDs. NHS England’s head is an accountant. https://t.co/fn5FMByDsH
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HDK and MMA warn against arbitrary redeployment of specialists from KKM Putrajaya to health care facilities, saying most are public health specialists who draft policies. Private hospital CEOs in...
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United Voice works tirelessly to change hearts and minds, so that society can learn more about how to welcome and include individuals with different needs and abilities. https://t.co/2jazkiRqLP
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United Voice works tirelessly to change hearts and minds, so that society can learn more about how to welcome and include individuals with different needs and abilities.
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Experts Want Better Coordination Across Stroke Care In Malaysia https://t.co/MT0oZYM23U
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Neurologists urge better coordination across the continuum of stroke care in Malaysia: prehospital, acute, and post-stroke rehab care. An updated National Stroke Registry is crucial. Malaysia has two...
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Neurologists urge better coordination across the continuum of stroke care in Malaysia: prehospital, acute, and post-stroke rehab care. An updated National Stroke Registry is crucial. Malaysia has two WSO-certified advanced stroke centres: HCTM and HSAAS. https://t.co/MT0oZYM23U
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Neurologists urge better coordination across the continuum of stroke care in Malaysia: prehospital, acute, and post-stroke rehab care. An updated National Stroke Registry is crucial. Malaysia has two...
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Year Of The Doctor: Recapping Malaysian Health Care In 2025 https://t.co/GFxVU1tL1C
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2025 is the Year of the Doctor in Malaysian health care, with policies favouring medical practitioners across public/private: 40% ETAP allowance hike for medical officers, MOH defending doctors in...
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