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Pasir Gudang Hospital currently operates at 48% staffing capacity with plans to reach full operational strength by December through phased recruitment of medical officers, specialists, nurses and allied health professionals.
Raja Perempuan Zainab Hospital II in Kelantan will receive a new RM175 million pathology laboratory starting construction next year, part of a broader national upgrade of diagnostic facilities across Malaysia's public health system.
Malaysia's Health Ministry will test artificial intelligence technology at selected hospitals as part of plans to transform government facilities into Smart Hospitals, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad announced.
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Malaysia's health ministry reports that digital systems have significantly reduced waiting times at public clinics, with 81% of patients now seen within an hour—down from three-hour waits before computerisation.
Malaysia's Health Ministry has established a special committee to investigate allegations of misconduct by its medical officers connected to the Taiping Prison riot that occurred in January of the previous year.