{
  "id": 13877269,
  "title": "Health Ministry misses target for emergency response times",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/health-ministry-misses-target-for-emergency-response-times",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:45:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1553582/health-ministry-misses-target-emergency-response-times"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Health Ministry in Malaysia has fallen short of its target for emergency response times, with only 34.1% of life-threatening emergencies receiving a response within 15 minutes in 2025, according to a report by New Straits Times. This falls below the ministry's goal of 50% for Priority 1 cases. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad acknowledged the challenge, stating that the key performance indicator (KPI) has not been met, and it is a significant issue that requires attention.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}