When protection turns into burden: Policyholders cancelling health insurance plans as premiums spike
This is likely to aggravate the existing challenges in the public health system.
Residents fear more fatal cases after MOH decision to stop two decades of 24-hour clinic service
The Tanjung Malim health clinic had served some 60,000 residents since 2001, but the government recently said it wanted to 'standardise' its operations.
After Covid-19, fears of 'creeping epidemic' of non-communicable diseases
The former health minister says this will be worse than the Covid-19 pandemic.
12 infants die in a day at Indian hospital, opposition alleges negligence
The infants were among 24 deaths recorded that day at the Shankarrao Chavan Government Hospital.
Thailand's jailed ex-PM Thaksin hospitalised after return from exile
Corrections department officials say Thaksin has pre-existing issues with his heart, lungs and spine and blood pressure.
MoH's relocation exercise leaves Selayang Hospital understaffed, patients at risk, says report
The exercise is expected to leave the already-understaffed obstetrics and gynaecology department with just 35% of its recommended quota for medical officers.
Mouse heads found in canteen lunch boxes in China highlight food safety concerns
The hospital says its cafeteria catering is outsourced to a third-party provider through government bidding and had never encountered such an issue before, reports say.
Actor Jamie Foxx out of hospital after medical scare
No details on his condition had been divulged since he was rushed to a medical facility in Georgia, where he was filming a Netflix movie at the time.
Probe under way after Beijing hospital fire kills 21
Deadly fires are common in China due to weak safety standards and lax enforcement.
Recruit more nurses, audit report says amid increasing workload
This follows an audit at four public hospitals, which found that the recruitment of nursing positions was not equivalent to the requirements and failed to comply with the recommended 'level of care' ratio.
In Covid China, a hospital bed can hinge on connections and red packets
Although China has tried to crack down on doctor bribery, the regulatory focus has been on payments from pharmaceutical companies rather than patients.
Najib taken to Hospital Kuala Lumpur?
The former prime minister is understood to have been moved today.
