allied health care workers Archives

13 October 2023

Malaysia

Union Demands Probe After Health Inspector Allegedly Summoned For Complaining Against Bullying

A health inspectors union demands an MOH probe into the case of a U29 assistant environmental health officer (PPKP) in Kinta PKD, Perak, who was allegedly summoned for filing a SISPAA complaint about superiors shirking and fobbing off work onto U29 PPKPs.

21 September 2023

Opinion

Incentivising Health Care Professionals: Why Is It An Essential Part Of Patient Care?

Delivering health care is a team effort, and an essential part of this is provided by allied health professionals.

19 September 2023

Opinion

Continuing Medical Education For Health Care Professionals: Why It Matters For Patients

Empowering allied health care workers across the entire spectrum by providing them with continuous, relevant, contextual, and updated information on how they can provide better care will translate to better patient outcomes.

8 June 2023

Malaysia

Don’t Abandon Allied Health Workers, Armada Tells Minister

Bersatu youth wing Armada urges Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa to extend the contracts of allied health workers. "Jangan menganaktirikan mereka." A petition demanding contract extensions for four allied health professions has over 10,000 signatures.

5 June 2023

Malaysia

Over 10,000 Petition For Allied Health Workers’ Contract Extensions, Permanent Positions

A petition for contract extensions and permanent positions by a new group, Hartal Contract Allied Health Care Workers – representing four allied health professions in the public sector (PPP, JTMP, PPKP, and radiographers) – receives over 10,000 signatures.

24 March 2023

Letter

What Does The Future Hold For Malaysian Physios? – Sara Yasmin Talib

“Picture this: Friends of mine in the UK becoming Band 7 and doing specialisations in less than 10 years of working in the NHS, while in Malaysia, some friends have been working for more than 10 years but are still a U41. Sad but true.”

6 March 2023

Malaysia

Medical Assistant Shortage Forcing Zone Closures In Kepala Batas Hospital’s Emergency Room

Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad reveals that a severe shortage of medical assistants (PPPs) has led to the closure of the screening zone in Kepala Batas Hospital's ED; there are no PPPs in the asthma bay/ Covid zone, and only one PPP in the Red Zone.

2 March 2023

Letter

Kegelisahan Dan Kegusaran Yang Dihadapi Oleh Penolong Pegawai Kesihatan Persekitaran (Inspektor Kesihatan) U29 Kontrak Bukan Tajaan KKM – Nismo

Penolong pegawai kesihatan persekitaran (PPKP)/ inspektor kesihatan (IK) kontrak bukan tajaan ini patut diberi hak sama rata seperti PPKP/ IK tajaan KKM. Kami penguatkuasa kesihatan memberi sumbangan kewangan dengan mengeluarkan jumlah kompaun yang banyak.

1 March 2023

Malaysia

Allied Health Worker Town Hall Likely This Month: Bandar Kuching MP

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says the Health Minister and Deputy Health Minister will likely hold a town hall with allied health workers this month in March. Dr Yii also supports "reasonable" remuneration for allied health care professionals.

27 February 2023

Malaysia

Contract Allied Health Workers Rebuke ‘Kementerian Doktor Malaysia’

Contract allied health workers, like medical lab technologists, radiographers, health inspectors, PPKs and PPPs — angry at being sidelined in a “caste” system — criticise Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa’s town hall as it was held exclusively with doctors.

Tag: allied health care workers

Union Demands Probe After Health Inspector Allegedly Summoned For Complaining Against Bullying

Incentivising Health Care Professionals: Why Is It An Essential Part Of Patient Care?

Continuing Medical Education For Health Care Professionals: Why It Matters For Patients

Don’t Abandon Allied Health Workers, Armada Tells Minister

Over 10,000 Petition For Allied Health Workers’ Contract Extensions, Permanent Positions

What Does The Future Hold For Malaysian Physios? – Sara Yasmin Talib

Medical Assistant Shortage Forcing Zone Closures In Kepala Batas Hospital’s Emergency Room

Kegelisahan Dan Kegusaran Yang Dihadapi Oleh Penolong Pegawai Kesihatan Persekitaran (Inspektor Kesihatan) U29 Kontrak Bukan Tajaan KKM – Nismo

Allied Health Worker Town Hall Likely This Month: Bandar Kuching MP

Contract Allied Health Workers Rebuke ‘Kementerian Doktor Malaysia’

MMC-Registered Medical Graduates Nearly Halved In Six Years

Kebajikan Kakitangan Perubatan Dan Kesihatan Kerajaan Yang Bekerja Shif Diabaikan Bawah SSPA — Dr A.H.H.

Six Nurses’ Groups Oppose 45-Hour Work Week Under SSPA Shift System

New SSPA Ruling Worsens Nurses’ Work Burden — Hartal Doktor Kontrak

UMMC To Improve Process For Patients To Get Non-Formulary Drugs