Month: September 2017

Press Statement Minister of Health 20th September 2017 – Implementation of the Rights of Government for Sofosbuvir Tablet to Increase Access for Hepatitis C Treatment in Malaysia

1.​Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) that spreads through blood contacts such as blood transfusion, needle sharing, and so on. Currently, there are approximately 500,000 patients in Malaysia who are infected with Hepatitis C and it is estimated that 2,000 new […]

Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 15 September 2017 – Maklumat Tular Kejadian Kluster Mumps di Putrajaya

Pada 13 September 2017, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) telah menerima makluman mesej tular mengenai banyak kejadian kes mumps (beguk) di sekolah-sekolah sekitar Putrajaya. Pihak KKM ingin memaklumkan bahawa, hanya terdapat satu (1) kejadian kluster mumps (beguk) di kalangan pelajar Sekolah Kebangsaan 11(2) Presint 11, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya yang […]

Press Statement DG of Health 1st September 2017 – No Delay or Demand for Payment Before Treatment by Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru

The Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia takes note of the reporting by online news portal The Independent SG (theindependent.sg) on the 31st August 2017 regarding a Singaporean man who died following injury sustained from a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) in Johor Bahru. Condolence to the family and friends […]