Healthcare IT News January 8, 2026
Adam Ang

Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has marked 2026 as the year for implementing health system reforms, including further digitalisation.

Malaysia is starting to implement national health system reforms this year, including the digitalisation of the foundational health information systems.

According to a news report by state news agency Bernama, the country’s Ministry of Health aims to expand the implementation of health information systems to more health facilities this year 2026.

These include the expansion of the Total Hospital Information System (THIS) to 16 hospitals, the cloud-based Clinic Management System to approximately 2,489 primary care settings, and the Dental Information System to 157 dental clinics.

“The time has come for thorough structural changes to ensure that our health system...

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