assistant medical officers Archives

4 September 2025

Malaysia

MOH Short Of 14,000 Medical Assistants, Says Association

PPPM says MOH faces a shortage of over 14,000 assistant medical officers (PPPs), calling for permanent posts to fill the gaps in specialist clinics left by nurses diverted to wards. Minimum qualification for PPP should be upgraded from diploma to degree.

2 September 2025

Malaysia

JPA Estimates RM4 Billion Cost Of 51,000 New Health Worker Positions Approved Since 2019

The approval of 51,354 new positions in MOH from 2019 to 2024 – including medical, dental, and pharmacy officers; nurses; AMOs; others – was estimated to incur financial implications of under RM4 billion, according to JPA data presented to the Health PSSC.

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.

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: assistant medical officers

MOH Short Of 14,000 Medical Assistants, Says Association

JPA Estimates RM4 Billion Cost Of 51,000 New Health Worker Positions Approved Since 2019

Don’t Abandon Allied Health Workers, Armada Tells Minister

Contract Allied Health Workers Rebuke ‘Kementerian Doktor Malaysia’

UKM’s Public Health PhD Faces NSR Derecognition Push

PJ Hospital Project Needs Land Acquisition, Road Upgrades, Says Taman Medan Rep

Someone Still Has To Stay: Limiting Housemen Hours Comes At A Cost — Medical Officer

Malaysia Mulls Mandatory National Insurance For Long-Term Care

PJ Hospital: Misplaced Priorities And Health Care Injustice — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Zulkifli Ismail & Dr Soo Thian Lian