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CodeBlue is dedicated to championing health care as an essential human right. We cover significant health care topics and policies both in Malaysia and globally. Our mission is to amplify the voices of everyday individuals, helping them assert their right to health and well-being. Health care is a personal matter, and we believe that personal experiences should influence political decisions. This empowers people to push for improved policies that serve the interests of the broader community rather than just the wealthy and influential.

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LIAM CEO Claims Medical Insurance Portfolio Loss-Making Despite Overall Profits

2 days ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Life insurance companies say they are making losses on their health insurance portfolios despite perceived overall profits, with claims far outpacing premiums in recent years. This led to insurers recording medical insurance portfolio losses from 2022 through 2024.
UMMC Epidemiologist Touts Asean Procurement Of ‘Magic Bullet’ Cancer Drugs

1 week ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) epidemiologist Prof Dr Nirmala Bhoo Pathy has proposed a regional drug procurement model for Southeast Asia to improve access to life-saving medicines, particularly for cancer. The public health medicine specialist in cancer control and cancer policy urged policymakers to look beyond narrow health financing reforms focused solely on hospital bills, touting regional procurement of expensive medicines instead.
Doctors Urged To Beware Of Dengue Mimicry In Silent Spread Across Malaysia

1 week ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

PETALING JAYA, June 11 — Medical professionals have been reminded to maintain a high index of suspicion for dengue, as the mosquito-borne virus often presents with misleading symptoms or none at all. Experts said dengue is now endemic in Malaysia and not seasonal, with cases occurring year-round across all states. Yet its ability to mimic other viral infections — such as influenza — and that up to 75 per cent of infections may be asymptomatic make early detection difficult.
MOH Targets DRG Pilot In Rakan KKM By Year End

1 week ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is targeting a phased rollout of the diagnosis-related groups (DRG) payment system in the Rakan KKM programme by the end of this year. Rakan KKM, expected to be launched in Cyberjaya Hospital, aims to charge patients above cost for certain services, unlike other government-subsidised health care services in MOH. Rakan KKM has a CEO – Dr Mohamed Ali Abu Bakar – who recently left the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) as CEO.
DPM-Led Committee To Finalise GP Fee Review: Dzulkefly

1 week ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The long-delayed review of private general practitioner (GP) consultation fees is now in the final stages of scrutiny by a high-level committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has submitted the fee review proposal outcome from the National Cost of Living Action Council (Naccol) to the Executive Committee, which will finalise the matter.
Cabinet To Decide On Cannabis Vaporiser Manufacturing: Health Minister

1 week ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Cabinet will make a collective decision on whether to permit the manufacture of cannabis vaporisers in Malaysia for export, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said today.
Vape Product Registrations Under Review, Approved Products Get MOH Cert

1 week ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently assessing applications for the registration of smoking products, including vape, under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852). Dr Hairul Nizam Abd Hamid, senior principal assistant director at the MOH’s disease control division, said the registration window — which opened in October 2024 and closed in April 2025 — has concluded, and the ministry is now in the evaluation phase.
City Hall Warns KL Risks Becoming Vape Market

2 weeks ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The capital city of Kuala Lumpur risks becoming a concentrated point for vape sales as more states move to ban e-cigarettes, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) warned. DBKL cited legal and jurisdictional constraints that complicate City Hall’s ability to regulate retail vape sales.
Evolving Aedes Mosquitoes In Malaysia Getting ‘Smarter’, Fog-Resistant

2 weeks ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

PETALING JAYA, June 6 — Public health experts have warned that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are becoming more resilient and efficient in spreading dengue, as Malaysia recorded a 17 per cent increase in dengue deaths last year. The country reported 122,323 dengue cases and 117 deaths in 2024, according to Ministry of Health (MOH) data — a 0.53 per cent decrease in cases but a 17 per cent increase in fatalities compared to the previous year.
Only 5 Of 32 Medical Schools In Malaysia Mandate Palliative Care: Report

3 weeks ago | codeblue.galencentre.org | Alifah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — A new regional report shows that only five of Malaysia’s 32 medical schools require palliative care training, raising concerns about the country’s preparedness to address the growing need for end-of-life care as its population ages.