Tag: healthcare

Budget 2027 Passes Policy Stage, Moves to Committee Review

Members of Parliament attend the Dewan Rakyat session during the Budget 2027 debate.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – Budget 2027 has passed the policy stage in the Dewan Rakyat after two weeks of debate, allowing the Supply Bill to move to the next stage of parliamentary review. The majority of Members of Parliament approved the Bill on Thursday. The committee stage is scheduled to take place from Nov […]

China Now Has More Elderly People Than Children, Data Shows

Older adults and children in a public space in China

BEIJING, October 28, 2026 — China has reached a major demographic milestone, with its elderly population now outnumbering the number of children under 15, according to official statistics. Figures from the China Statistical Yearbook 2026 show that China had 223.65 million people aged 65 and above at the end of 2025. This represented around 15.9 […]

QVAXB40 Initiative Expands Access to PeKa Sihat Health Screening Across Malaysia

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, /PRNewswire/ — Qualitas Medical Group Sdn. Bhd. (“Qualitas”) and ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (“ProtectHealth”) are collaborating through the QVAXB40 initiative to encourage more eligible Malaysians to undergo health screening under the recently rebranded PeKa Sihat programme, formerly known as PeKa B40. Under the collaboration, Qualitas has pledged up to 100,000 free influenza […]

HSA 2026 To Serve As Platform To Boost Ecosystem, Public-Private Healthcare Collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 -- The hosting of the Health Summit Asia (HSA) 2026 is expected to serve as a catalyst in strengthening the regional healthcare ecosystem through the gathering of industry players, medical technology experts and policymakers from within and outside the country to explore future healthcare solutions. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said the platform would also create opportunities for stronger collaboration between the government and private sector in enhancing the national healthcare system, particularly through the sharing of technology, innovation and the latest expertise. She said through exhibitions and discussion sessions involving local and international industry players, various new technologies and innovations in the healthcare sector could be highlighted not only in Malaysia but also across Asia. “If we think about it, it is not necessarily the Ministry of Health (MOH) or the Malaysian government that knows every type of technology or breakthrough available from other countries or local industries. “So through exhibitions and discussions like this, we can further strengthen understanding and facilitate solutions to more complex health problems,” she told reporters after launching HSA 2026 here today. Also present were Green Wellness Malaysia founder and managing director Datin Dorph Peng and Qube Integrated Malaysia executive chairman Richard Teo. The three-day conference, jointly organised by Qube Integrated Malaysia and Green Wellness Malaysia, is expected to attract more than 10,000 delegates, over 100 exhibitors and participation from more than 40 global and regional speakers, while targeting the generation of up to RM1.5 billion in commercial opportunities within the ASEAN healthcare and wellness economy. Meanwhile, commenting on the issue of drug-laced vapes or “zombie vapes”, Hanifah Hajar said MOH continuously monitors the current situation while conducting awareness programmes in schools to educate students on the dangers of vaping to health. “If there are vapes containing drugs and not produced by registered companies, we need to work together with the police, customs and enforcement authorities to ensure such matters cannot be compromised,” she said. On the Ebola situation, she said the Ebola vaccine has yet to be registered in Malaysia, but the ministry is making early preparations, including identifying procurement and logistics processes should the vaccine be required in the future. “We want to ensure that if needed, we are fully prepared to bring the vaccine into Malaysia,” she said. Earlier, MOH in a statement today said no Ebola cases have been reported in Malaysia so far, but preparedness measures are being further strengthened in view of the risk of imported cases through international travel following outbreaks in Congo and Uganda. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The hosting of the Health Summit Asia (HSA) 2026 is expected to serve as a catalyst in strengthening the regional healthcare ecosystem through the gathering of industry players, medical technology experts and policymakers from within and outside the country to explore future healthcare solutions. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar […]