News & Reviews:   Ministry of Health

Recently, MySejahtera added a new Infectious Disease Tracker feature in version 1.1.9 of the app, whereby it detects hotspots near the user that has infectious disease cases. Now, the feature has been upgraded to provide even more data, this time to include cases of Tuberculosis (TB).

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that MySejahtera check-ins will no longer be mandatory in order to enter premises or public areas. This latest Covid-19 SOP leniency will be in effect starting from 1 May 2022.

As you may know, the Malaysian government arranges COVID-19 vaccines based on age groups. Elderly people get priority, with younger people getting their doses later. Now, the government is allowing parents to register their children as dependents.

By now, many Malaysians have gotten used to life with the MySejahtera app. The QR codes we scan with the app serves as a record for COVID-19 contact tracing. But the Ministry of Health (MOH) doesn't seem to think it's enough and has taken steps to improve it.

See someone or a premise that's not following standard operating procedures (SOPs)? Now you don't have to just make random posts on Facebook or make official phone calls to complain. The MySejahtera app is getting an update that will make things easier for you.

A few weeks back, the Ministry of Health announced that the MySejahtera app will be getting a notable update. It will allow users to register for COVID-19 vaccination and receive notifications when the time comes. This update is now officially available on iOS and soon on Android.

Other than dealing with the Covid-19 spread in our country, it looks like our Ministry of Health doesn't forget about other health conditions as well, for example, hearing impairment. Today, the Twitter account of the ministry has posted a poster to warn the public about ways to deal with permanent damage that could be caused by earphones.

PDRM has announced the application and schedule for interstate travel recently for each state from 1 May 2020 to 3 May 2020. Meanwhile, for those who are looking to travel back to the city with public transport are advised to apply for permission or travel permit from the Royal Malaysia Police.

Malaysia’s government is still developing a blueprint for a return to normalcy after movement control order (MCO). As Datuk Dr. Noor Nisham Abdullah announced there were 57 new Covid-19 infected cases and 3 more deaths yesterday, he mentioned there are 6 considerations that must be accounted before deciding to end the MCO on 28 April.

The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission(MCMC) is now testing a beta app called Gerak Malaysia that can identify every person that may have contacted with an Covid-19 Infectee by using location tracking. This will aid the Ministry of Health (MOH) in contact tracing.