Improve availability of scholarships for Master's and parallel pathway programmes for contract doctors and address shortages of medical specialists in the public sector, among others.
PrEP will require men who have sex with men to take the medication daily. Taxpayers' money will be channelled to enable high-risk behaviour to continue, which can be prevented if they're given the right motivation from the aspects of health and morality.
Are health care professionals expected to report out-of-wedlock cases to the religious authorities when a woman or girl seeks antenatal, perinatal and postpartum care for their pregnancy?
The Malaysian Medical Association cites contract doctors, health care financing, health care access in East Malaysia, ageing care, and NCDs as among the main issues for Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa to resolve.
We make the following two recommendations for Dr Zaliha Mustafa to consider for implementation in her first 100 days: table and vote on the tobacco control bill and publish the Health Reform White Paper.
I cried over the pain and suffering during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today may not undo what already happened, but it gives me renewed hope that we will head to a better Malaysia tomorrow.