21 March 2022
Dr Milton Lum says the Bill may force GPs to stop dispensing medicines, which will increase the cost of health care and inconvenience the public, with long-term consequences for health care delivery.
Tag: doctors
23 December 2021
From 2019 to 2021, approximately 10% of doctors and 4% of dentists who were born in Sarawak received permanent posts and placements in Sarawak.
26 November 2021
I hear of colleagues also complaining that there are some fields where they have pursued a masters and a PhD, but without any signs of specialisation within the system.
27 July 2021
Measures that improve ethnic diversity and cultural competence of the health care workforce help to alleviate disparities and improve outcomes.
21 July 2021
Malaysia
Bagaimana Hubris Dan Ketidaksaksamaan Gender Memberi Kesan Negatif Terhadap Pengalaman Pesakit
Stigma berkaitan dengan Medically Unexplained Symptoms tidak boleh dipandang rendah.
30 June 2021
A Medical Protection Society survey of 395 doctors in Malaysia shows 66% agree telemedicine is beneficial during Covid-19, but 96% are concerned about patient access to remote services.
4 March 2021
The Malaysian Medical Association asks the Ministry of Health for minimum RM35 daily remuneration for private general practitioners (GPs) to issue home surveillance orders and to monitor Category 1 and 2 Covid-19 patients at home.
21 January 2021
Housemen in their fifth and sixth posting will be allowed to manage all Covid-19 patients, from stage one to five of disease, and are eligible for the special Covid-19 allowance.
6 November 2020
It is with much hope we wait for better allocations for improvement of health in our coming Budget.
5 November 2020
MOH needs to take into account the interests of various stakeholders and the implication of the amendments before tabling amendments to the Poisons Act that regulates medicines, says Dr Adham Baba.