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Malaysia's Health Ministry is intensifying oversight of more than 1,300 health infrastructure projects and will not hesitate to cancel contracts with underperforming contractors to prevent wastage of public funds.
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Parliamentary data on autism masks a deeper crisis: Malaysia's disability registration captures only 2.6% of children with disabilities, leaving over 850,000 unrecognised and unsupported across the full spectrum of childhood conditions.
A Pakatan Harapan candidate for Rantau in the Negeri Sembilan state election is blending medical expertise with grassroots campaigning, conducting free health screenings while canvassing voters ahead of polling day on August 1.
Malaysia's Chief Secretary has mandated immediate corrective action following complaints about service deficiencies at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, involving discussions with education and health officials.
Malaysia's Health Ministry is rolling out the Rakan KKM initiative to raise funds for public healthcare facility upgrades and staff retention. The programme offers affordable fee-paying medical services at participating public hospitals.
Malaysia is rolling out MediAsas, an affordable medical insurance and takaful plan designed to provide healthcare coverage options for the M40 income group. The scheme pilots in Klang Valley this month before national rollout in January 2027.