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A senior health official has identified significant deficiencies in Malaysia's digital health infrastructure exposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, including fragmented data systems and reliance on manual processes that slowed crisis response.
A Florida pastor has sued OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT provided dangerous medical advice that delayed treatment for a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. The case raises serious questions about AI safety in healthcare across the region.
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Malaysia's cloud-based clinical management system is delivering tangible results, with over four-fifths of patients now seeing medical officers within an hour at public clinics, marking progress in the government's broader healthcare digitalisation agenda.
Malaysia's Ministry of Finance has allocated RM5.5 million to establish a sea ambulance service in Langkawi, set to launch in early 2024, improving emergency patient transfers to mainland referral hospitals.