{
  "id": 10620203,
  "title": "Fahmi: Only register for medicine delivery service through MoH to avoid scams on Facebook, TikTok",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fahmi-only-register-for-medicine-delivery-service-through-moh-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:43:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/29/fahmi-only-register-for-medicine-delivery-service-through-moh-to-avoid-scams-on-facebook-tiktok/236977"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PUTRAJAYA, Sept 29 — Registration for Malaysia's new medicine delivery service (UMP) should be completed exclusively through the Ministry of Health, warned Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil today. The minister cautioned against potential scams on social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook, stating that registration only takes place at health clinics or Ministry of Health facilities.\n\nThe UMP programme, a joint initiative by the Communications and Health Ministries, will commence on October 1. Eligible patients will receive their follow-up medications delivered free of charge to their homes for a year, with the shipping costs fully subsidized. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will oversee the program's execution, while the Ministry of Health will manage patient eligibility and medication supply. Pos Malaysia Berhad will handle the physical delivery of medications.\n\nFahmi emphasized that the program is free and does not require any payment. The strategic partnership aims to encourage more patients to utilize digital healthcare services and improve access to follow-up medications without the need for physical visits to health facilities. The program is expected to benefit approximately 80,000 patients each month, with an estimated total shipping subsidy of RM5 million.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Sept 29 — Applications for the government's medicine delivery service (UMP) should be done only thr...",
  "key_points": [
    "Only register for UMP through Ministry of Health to avoid scams",
    "UMP program starts October 1 with free medication delivery",
    "Pos Malaysia Berhad handles medication delivery for the program"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Patients stand to lose money and sensitive information if they register for the medicine delivery service through unofficial channels, giving scammers an opening to exploit them on social media.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fahmi: Only register for medicine delivery service through MoH to avoid scams on Facebook, TikTok",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/fahmi-only-register-for-medicine-delivery-service-through-moh-to-10643114",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:43:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}