NEW DELHI, March 21 — Malaysia and the Maldives are looking at growing cooperation in the medical sector and key economic areas. Malaysia’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, Badli Hisham Adam, called on Maldivian Health Minister Abdulla Khaleel and discussed topics such as medical training and extending the Maldivian social health insurance scheme Aasandha to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur and Sunway Medical Centre in Petaling Jaya have been named the top 250 hospitals in the world by Newsweek in collaboration with Statista for the annual ranking of the world’s best hospital. According to the report, the list included data on 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries, including … Read more
Advertisement KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The government will be appointing another 6,000 medical officers to permanent positions throughout 2024 and 2025, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said, that between 2019 and 2023, the government had already appointed a total of 9,822 medical officers to permanent positions. He … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 ― The second day of the Dewan Rakyat sitting will focus on the government’s plans to attract medical graduates to continue serving in the public healthcare sector following the abolition of the pension scheme due to the implementation of the new Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), expected to begin next year. … Read more
BANGKOK, Feb 16 — Thailand has launched a scheme to offer visitors up to US$14,000 in medical coverage in the event of an accident, the tourism minister said yesterday, as the kingdom seeks to lure travellers back after the pandemic. The government will cover expenses up to 500,000 baht (US$14,000 or RM66,161) and pay compensation … Read more
Austin, Texas, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Season Health, the leading food-as-medicine platform designed to address chronic condition management at scale, announced a new partnership today with the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) health network, a health system in eastern Wisconsin with 10 hospital locations, more than 45 health centers and … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 15 — The organisation of the Asian International Medical Technology Exhibition and Conference 2024 (Asian Medtec 2024) is set to strengthen Malaysia’s reputation as a preferred destination for medical device manufacturing and supply chain activities. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the inaugural Asian Medtec 2024 would also serve as a platform … Read more
Austin, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Austin, Texas – Elisabeth Potter, M.D., of the surgical practice Dr. Elisabeth Potter, has announced the expansion of her medical spa. Dr. Potter’s MedSpa is a haven for post-reconstructive surgery patients, while also catering to those seeking aesthetic services performed safely and comfortably by an experienced plastic surgeon. … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 14 — Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni today said his ministry will study suggestions that the federal government should act against business and media platforms for accepting postings on medical devices that are not approved by regulatory body, the Medical Device Authority (MDA). He said such suggestions may involve amendments to … Read more
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands, Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ONWARD Medical N.V. (Euronext: ONWD), the medical technology company creating innovative therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), today announced that KBC Securities, part of the KBC Group — a leading Belgian integrated bank-insurance group — has initiated research … Read more
