Dzulkefly Ahmad

Health officers can’t arrest people with infectious diseases like criminals, says Health Minister

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Health officers can’t arrest people with infectious diseases like criminals, says Health Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Health officers from the Health Ministry do not possess the authority to arrest and detain individuals suspected of infectious diseases in the same manner as criminal cases handled by the police. Health Minister Datuk Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad clarified that these authorised officers or PDK were only empowered to stop patients in order to obtain … Read more

Expired Covid-19 vaccines cost Malaysia RM185mil, says Dzul

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Expired Covid-19 vaccines cost Malaysia RM185mil, says Dzul

KUALA LUMPUR: Over nine million doses of Covid-19 vaccines procured during the pandemic by the Malaysian government expired as of June 2024, which resulted in a RM185mil loss for the government, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said that the expired vaccines comprised around 10.8% of Malaysia’s overall procured vaccine doses during … Read more