PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – Addressing the shortage of doctors must be a top priority in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) as well as a focus on strategies to retain health workers and for a healthcare financing model, say experts, according to The Star. Future-proofing the workplace to account for older workers is also important, […]...
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (MNTV) – The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has launched Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026, reports Daily Travel News. Minister of Health Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad officiated the launch at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), unveiling the campaign’s logo and tagline, “Healing M...
SANAA, Yemen (MNTV) — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) completed a humanitarian project in Yemen, delivering 1,044 radiology sessions for patients with kidney failure and cancer. The initiative also provided Al-Shafqa Institution in Amanat Al-Asimah with a solar power system, food supplies, and fuel. The project’s total cost reached $135,665...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is piloting a suite of digital healthcare innovations, including an AI-powered medical assistant, mobile telemedicine services, and smart video badges for emergency teams, in an effort to modernize its healthcare system and better protect frontline workers. According to a report by Kursiv Media, a new ser...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The Indonesian government is strengthening its strategy to eliminate hepatitis B and C as part of efforts to meet the global target to end infections and deaths from hepatitis viruses by 2030, reports ANTARA. To support the target, Indonesia has adopted a comprehensive approach that integrates preventive measures, c...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led Afghan government has rolled out a nationwide campaign to vaccinate millions of children against polio, aiming to curb one of the few remaining reservoirs of the disease globally. The campaign, launched by the Ministry of Public Health, is expected to reach approximately 7.3 million children under th...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan has launched a major food system reform initiative aimed at tackling malnutrition, strengthening domestic agriculture, and reducing reliance on food imports. Backed by multiple United Nations agencies, the program is expected to impact more than 2.8 million people across urban and rural regions. The ini...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye has emerged as a global leader in organ transplantation, ranking first worldwide in live donor kidney transplants and second in live donor liver procedures, according to the Organ Transplant Coordinators Association. Despite these achievements, health experts are raising concerns over the country’s persistent...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — A team of Saudi surgeons has successfully separated 7-month-old conjoined twins, Yara and Lara, following a complex 12+ hour operation performed at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh. The twins, joined at the lower abdomen and pelvis, had distinct upper and lower limbs but shared key internal o...
ADAMA, Ethiopia (MNTV) — Ethiopia is accelerating efforts to reform its health financing system by strengthening health tax policies aimed at curbing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and advancing universal health coverage (UHC), with strong backing from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the country’s parliament. In a high-level workshop ...
