government doctors Archives

16 February 2023

Government Doctors List 12 Demands To Avert Potential Strike

The escalating threat of industrial action from the public health service comes after years of low wages, unclear career pathways, increasing staff shortages, and broken facilities that have left the public health care system in a state of crisis.

9 February 2023

Letter

Open Letter To PMX DSAI And YBMK Dr Zaliha: Reform Malaysian Health Care – Dr Tachdjian

"There needs to be serious, committed action by JPA and MOF to support MOH in health care reforms. From human resource to facility and infrastructure – there's only so much we can do with limited finances" – specialist doctor, MOH hospital, Sabah.

7 February 2023

Malaysia

MCA: Address Crisis In Public Health Care System

MCA deputy treasurer-general Lawrence Low tells the government to take CodeBlue's survey among health care workers seriously and to increase MOH's 2023 budget, saying: "Will the government only take action after things go out of control?"

7 February 2023

Malaysia

‘Stop Lying To The Public That We Have Enough Doctors’: Contract Medical Officer, Perak

A UD43 contract doctor in Perak — who earns a basic monthly salary of RM4,000+ (~RM5,000 net, including allowances and minus other deductions) — wants a 100% pay hike. The MO plans to quit once they have enough money to start a business outside medicine.

2 February 2023

Malaysia

‘My Nurses Can’t Cope. They Are Taking Care Of So Many Babies’: Medical Officer, Selangor

An MO details how in an MOH hospital in Selangor where she served in 2022, the acute (critically ill) section of the neonatal ICU had one nurse to three babies, instead of one-to-one care. She also says young children placed in adult ICUs get traumatised.

1 February 2023

Letter

Compensate Doctors For Inconvenience From Last-Minute Postings — MMA

Arrangements to relocate to another state requires advance notice to manage financial commitments like rental payments and other bills, make travel arrangements, find accommodation, pack and for some, even make arrangements to care for loved ones.

9 January 2023

Malaysia

Not Only Junior Doctors, Specialists In Public Sector Underpaid And Overworked: MMA

Doctors also have family and financial commitments and, “for the sake of their sanity”, need work-life balance that has been non-existent for most in public health care.

1 July 2022

Malaysia

MOH Denies Doctor Shortage Crisis At HKL, HTA

The Health Ministry says it has made plans to transfer medical officers from other states to Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Tunku Azizah Hospital to replace outgoing doctors.

26 November 2021

Letter

A One-Ear Piece Stethoscope Is Useless – Concerned Doctor

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.

4 July 2021

Letter

We Do Not Condone A Strike — MMA

Only the Code Black and Black Monday campaign are initiatives by the Malaysian Medical Association in support of contract doctors.

Tag: government doctors

Government Doctors List 12 Demands To Avert Potential Strike

Open Letter To PMX DSAI And YBMK Dr Zaliha: Reform Malaysian Health Care – Dr Tachdjian

MCA: Address Crisis In Public Health Care System

‘Stop Lying To The Public That We Have Enough Doctors’: Contract Medical Officer, Perak

‘My Nurses Can’t Cope. They Are Taking Care Of So Many Babies’: Medical Officer, Selangor

Compensate Doctors For Inconvenience From Last-Minute Postings — MMA

Not Only Junior Doctors, Specialists In Public Sector Underpaid And Overworked: MMA

MOH Denies Doctor Shortage Crisis At HKL, HTA

A One-Ear Piece Stethoscope Is Useless – Concerned Doctor

We Do Not Condone A Strike — MMA

Government Reviewing Rationalisation Of Critical Service Allowance: Zaliha

Housemen At Sungai Buloh Hospital’s O&G Department Allege Severe Bullying, Sexual Harassment

After UMMC, UPM Teaching Hospital Too Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’

Brain Drain In Malaysia’s Primary Care: Why It Matters – Frustrated Malaysian GP

Malaysia Recalls Pholcodine Cough Medicines Over Allergy Fears