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7 February 2023

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?"

28 June 2021

Malaysia

PPPKAM Denies Suggesting Bumiputera Priority For Doctor Jobs

Utusan quoted the Malaysian Public Health Physicians’ Association (PPPKAM) and the Malaysian Muslim Doctors Organisation (PERDIM) in an article promoting pro-Bumiputera hiring policies in permanent posts for medical officers.

16 September 2020

Malaysia

Deputy Minister Laments Locals Skipping Work In Building Sarawak’s Sri Aman Hospital

MOH says the construction of Sri Aman Hospital, which started in 2016 and is scheduled for completion in June 2021, may face delays due to the shortage of foreign workers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

8 May 2020

Malaysia

Poll Reveals Almost Half Of Private, Public Health Workers Don’t Feel Safe

The majority of doctors and other health care workers at MOH hospitals and clinics, public university hospitals, and private medical facilities say they have experienced personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage.

30 April 2020

Letter

Frustrations Of A Ground Level Health Care Worker At Sarawak General Hospital — Burnt-Out HCW

There have been countless examples of HCWs being picked up as Covid-19 positive and ending up bringing down at least 10 more colleagues due to quarantine.

11 April 2020

Malaysia

Call These Numbers During PPE Shortage: DG Tells MOH Staff

MOH's online database contains daily reports on personal protective equipment (PPE) stock and usage in public hospitals and Klinik Kesihatan.

23 December 2019

Malaysia

Patient Visits To MOH Facilities Quadrupled Over A Decade

Ministry of Health hospitals and clinics recorded 77 million patient visits in 2018, 445% higher than the 17 million patient visits in 2008.

20 December 2019

Malaysia

Water, Power Cuts, Collapsing Ceilings: Survey Bemoans State Of Malaysia’s Public Hospitals And Clinics

Government hospitals in Johor, Perak, Penang, Kelantan, Sabah, and Sarawak reportedly face frequent power and water cuts.

1 August 2019

Malaysia

MMA Moots Shift Work At Public Clinics To Prevent Burnout

Most public health clinics operate for about 15 hours.

1 July 2019

Malaysia

Government Doctors Deplore Sexual Jokes, Racist Insults, Discrimination

Respondents complained about verbal abuse, racist insults, ogling, sexual comments, inappropriate physical contact, and gender and racial discrimination.

Tag: government hospitals

MCA: Address Crisis In Public Health Care System

PPPKAM Denies Suggesting Bumiputera Priority For Doctor Jobs

Deputy Minister Laments Locals Skipping Work In Building Sarawak’s Sri Aman Hospital

Poll Reveals Almost Half Of Private, Public Health Workers Don’t Feel Safe

Frustrations Of A Ground Level Health Care Worker At Sarawak General Hospital — Burnt-Out HCW

Call These Numbers During PPE Shortage: DG Tells MOH Staff

Patient Visits To MOH Facilities Quadrupled Over A Decade

Water, Power Cuts, Collapsing Ceilings: Survey Bemoans State Of Malaysia’s Public Hospitals And Clinics

MMA Moots Shift Work At Public Clinics To Prevent Burnout

Government Doctors Deplore Sexual Jokes, Racist Insults, Discrimination

Minor HSA Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of General Operating Theatre

HSA Says Smoke Caused By False Fire Alarm

NHMS Survey: One-Third Of Sexually Experienced Malaysian Teens Had Sex Before Turning 14

DOC2US Launches Virtual HIV Clinic To Support Malaysia’s 95-95-95 Target

JomPrEP App To Fight HIV Stigma And Improve Care In Malaysia