health care manpower shortage Archives

15 January 2025

Letter

WBB Shift System: Manpower Shortages, Doctors’ Income Affected — Malaysian Medical Association

MMA says there's insufficient manpower to run the WBB shift system. MOs' and specialists' income will also be affected from the loss of weekday on-call allowance claims. MMA wants the on-call allowance increment to cover all facilities, regardless of WBB.

4 November 2024

Malaysia

Building More Hospitals Without Reducing Sickness May Cause More Harm: Galen Centre

Backing top MOH official Norazman Ayob's comments on the need to reduce demand on the strained public health care system, the Galen Centre says simply building more health care facilities without addressing the root problem may cause more harm instead.

28 May 2024

Letter

Health Care Manpower Shortage Crisis: The Why And The Potential Solution — Dr Miguel

An MO touts social health insurance as the silver bullet to manpower shortages in the public health service. Co-payments can be significantly higher for private health health care visits. The gap in charges between public/ private should also be narrowed.

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WBB Shift System: Manpower Shortages, Doctors’ Income Affected — Malaysian Medical Association

Building More Hospitals Without Reducing Sickness May Cause More Harm: Galen Centre

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

Master’s Graduates Run Hospitals On ‘Study Leave’ But Can’t Apply For Subspecialty Training — Physician

Worsening Waiting Times At Government Hospitals’ Medical Outpatient Clinics — Physician

Medical Officer Duties, Service Load Strain FMS Gazettement Training — Government Doctor

Coronary Stent Excluded From Civil Servants’ GL Coverage In Public Hospitals: UiTM