PUTRAJAYA: Dr Zaliha Mustafa has hit out at Machang PAS Youth member Mohd Sharif Mohd Azhari over his statement that the recent sinkhole incident on Jalan Masjid India was due to “divine retribution". The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) urged Sharif to base his arguments on facts. “A shallow argument only reflects shallow thinking. "Enough...
KUALA LUMPUR: An average of eight people contract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) a day in the country, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic). The Health Minister said that the continued prevalence of new infections could derail the nation's goal of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030. "In general, Malaysia has succeeded in lowering new infections by up to 50% between...
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has launched a survey to gather feedback and views from all Malaysians on the Generational End Game (GEG) initiative, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The survey is open to all Malaysians who can participate through the MySejahtera app starting on Wednesday (Oct 11). The survey covers a range of topics including the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is always on the alert for any possible new pandemic, including the so-called "Disease X" from an as-yet-undiscovered pathogen, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic). The Health Minister said the World Health Organisation will alert its member countries should there be any outbreak of a new disease. “It was named Disease X as...
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is not solely dependent on Pharmaniaga Bhd to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicine to health facilities in the country, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said that there was no disruption in medicine supplies at the moment, and said Pharmaniaga was only involved in logistics. “In terms of pharmaceutical services, we...
