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25 September 2025

National Blueprint for Behavioural Insights in Health: Behavioural Science at the Heart of Malaysia's Health Transformation

7 April 2025

Joint News Release

"Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures" A call to improve maternal and newborn health

12 September 2024

Media release

Singapore contributes to regional health emergency readiness through achieving Emergency Medical Team classification

Singapore’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT), known as SGEMT, today joined the ranks of quality-assured EMT, prepared for self-sufficient and high-quality response to a wide range of ...

7 April 2024

Joint News Release

Malaysia's commitment to the right to health

Investing in promoting UHC and strengthening healthcare systems are necessary towards leaving no one behind. Establishing a robust and inclusive healthcare system will not only gua ...

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14 January 2026

Mayors advance healthy settings movement in Malaysia

Malaysia is undergoing a rapid demographic transition. By 2030, one in six Malaysians will be aged 60 or above. Combined with rising noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) rates and widen ...

24 December 2025

Protecting the future. Reaching the unreached with measles and rubella vaccination

In Malaysia, Sabah stands at the intersection of geographical location, migration patterns and socioeconomic vulnerability which creates health gaps, particularly for children from ...

4 December 2025

Malaysia launches landmark National Action Plan for Health Security (MyNAPHS 2025–2030)

Malaysia has taken a big step forward to strengthen its health security with the launch of the Malaysia National Action Plan for Health Security (MyNAPHS 2025–2030). The plan sets ...

21 November 2025

Youth step forward for a healthier Malaysia

he room was filled with a quiet intensity, alive with anticipation. More than 70 young Malaysians had gathered for the first-ever Young Health Champions hosted by the World Health ...