health care system Archives

27 April 2026

Letter

Avoid Zero Sum Game Debate Between Doctors And Corporate Schemes — Dr Raymond Choy

Patients should not feel that their care is compromised by cost considerations, nor should they be exposed to unnecessary treatments driven by system inefficiencies. Achieving this balance requires trust.

10 April 2026

Letter

Why The Hormuz Crisis Could Become A Dialysis Crisis For Malaysia — Azrul Mohd Khalib

Malaysia’s health care system is deeply dependent on plastic-based medical devices, consumables, and disposables. Naphtha, a vital petroleum derivative used in plastic manufacturing and petrochemicals, is essential for the production of these items.

9 April 2026

Letter

Can’t Compare Complex Health Care To Airline Pricing — Dr Poh Ban Chung

Comparing inherently complex health care to airline pricing doesn't quite fit. The suggestion that health care costs should be as predictable as a flight ticket assumes that the journey is already defined. In reality, health care is a process of discovery.

2 April 2026

Letter

Breaking The Cycle: Mentorship Over Authoritarianism In Malaysian Medicine — Houseman

Authoritarian systems create space for bullying and intimidation, eroding confidence and potentially compromising patient safety.

1 April 2026

Letter

Middle East War Raises Concerns For Malaysia’s Health Care System — Dr Hoomashini Gunasegaran, Dr Sean Thum & Dr Tharani Loganathan

Malaysia does have buffers, including energy revenues and existing subsidy frameworks, but these alone are not sufficient. What is needed is a more anticipatory approach that protects access to health care and nutrition while strengthening system resilience.

26 March 2026

Letter

Beyond Fake MCs: A Call To Rebuild Trust In Malaysia’s Medical Leave System — Dr Raymond Choy

The scale of MC misuse highlighted in recent reports should not only be seen as a compliance concern, but as a catalyst for reform.

18 March 2026

Letter

Malaysia’s Public Health Care Is Flatlining — Public Health Medicine Specialist

Malaysia's public health care is flatlining; PR stunts won't save it. Our public health care cannot depend indefinitely on doctors absorbing more pressure, more risk, and more disappointment while being told to be grateful for symbolic gestures.

5 March 2026

Letter

Doctors’ Duty Of Care Is Not For Sale — Malaysian Medical Association

MMA warns doctors against leasing their credentialing privileges to aesthetic operators or prescribing Ozempic and Mounjaro for weight loss without proper assessment. Such practices breach medical ethics, risk patient harm, and undermine public trust.

2 March 2026

Letter

Beyond Turf: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Clinical Core Before It Thins — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

The current debate should not centre on which scheme expands its domain. It should centre on sustaining the full spectrum of health care delivery.

13 January 2026

Letter

Reply To CodeBlue Editorial Telling Doctors To Follow The Law — Dr Kuharaj Balasubramaniam

Consultant O&G Dr Kuharaj criticises CodeBlue's editorial telling doctors to follow the law, claiming the media has ignored "completely illegal" people providing "medical" services for decades, unlike coverage of "administrative errors" from APC delays.

Tag: health care system

Avoid Zero Sum Game Debate Between Doctors And Corporate Schemes — Dr Raymond Choy

Why The Hormuz Crisis Could Become A Dialysis Crisis For Malaysia — Azrul Mohd Khalib

Can’t Compare Complex Health Care To Airline Pricing — Dr Poh Ban Chung

Breaking The Cycle: Mentorship Over Authoritarianism In Malaysian Medicine — Houseman

Middle East War Raises Concerns For Malaysia’s Health Care System — Dr Hoomashini Gunasegaran, Dr Sean Thum & Dr Tharani Loganathan

Beyond Fake MCs: A Call To Rebuild Trust In Malaysia’s Medical Leave System — Dr Raymond Choy

Malaysia’s Public Health Care Is Flatlining — Public Health Medicine Specialist

Doctors’ Duty Of Care Is Not For Sale — Malaysian Medical Association

Beyond Turf: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Clinical Core Before It Thins — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

Reply To CodeBlue Editorial Telling Doctors To Follow The Law — Dr Kuharaj Balasubramaniam

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG