Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient health care workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.
Paediatric surgeon Dr Dayang Anita says she wasn't a product of the parallel pathway introduced by MOH in 2014, calling for the best training for current and budding specialists. "If we use historical records, we don't even need to change the government."
Dr Dzul plans for a national EMR system covering both public and private health care facilities that enables precision medicine, and also precision public health from big data analytics. Selayang Hospital will be the first hospital to pioneer the system.
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Nurse Sandra Laxmana writes that she remained at senior nurse level throughout her decade-long tenure in Malaysia, compared to her time in Saudi Arabia where she rose through three promotions without actively seeking them. “Nurses are beyond borders.”
Dr Azim Hazizuddin says Malaysia's health care system is at a crossroads. Extended service hours and outsourcing only offer temporary relief; systemic reform is needed. Individuals within the system must also take personal responsibility for their growth.
MOH anticipates recovery in housemen numbers as medical school training is no longer disrupted, adding that MOs and specialists are responsible for medical care. "The notion that health care settings would collapse without sufficient HOs is unfounded."
In response to a medical officer's letter titled "Malaysia’s Health Care System is on the Verge of Complete and Utter Collapse", MOH says that while contract MO resignations surged, resignations among permanent MOs dropped from 915 in 2019 to 342 in 2022.
A nurse at a Selangor government hospital says nurses in MOH are often "blacklisted" and transferred to another department if they speak out (internally/ publicly) about problems. Unlike doctors who can "stand up", nurses face retaliation from management.