health care workers Archives

9 October 2025

Letter

Act Now For Better Patient Care: Protect Workers’ Health, Protect Patients’ Rights — Dr Steven Chow

Without urgent reform, Malaysia risks sliding into a profit-driven health care model that undermines ethics and patient safety.

8 October 2025

Letter

Budget 2026: Strategic Solutions For Sustainable Health Care — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Chan Li Jin & Prof Thiyagar Nadarajaw

Firstly, stabilise the workforce with immediate financial and career rewards. Second, decongest facilities by strategically partnering with and funding the primary care network. Last but not least, rebuild trust through inclusive governance and transparent communication.

30 September 2025

Letter

When Politicians Lecture Doctors About Sacrifice — Dr Eugene Chooi

PMPASKL president Dr Eugene Chooi says governments rise and fall, and politicians come and go, but society can't survive without doctors. "Our leaders defend their own perks and chastise the very professionals whose departure would collapse the system."

29 September 2025

Malaysia

We Donate To Poor Patients Too, Doctors Tell Parliament Speaker

Doctors tell Parliament Speaker Johari Abdul that they personally cover expenses for impoverished patients. United with the medical fraternity in their rage against politicians, ordinary Malaysians say they see doctors work 36 hours straight doing on-call.

16 September 2025

Letter

This Malaysia Day, Let’s Remember Those Who Keep Hope Alive In Our Hospitals — Dr Muhammad Yassin

Dr Muhammad Yassin hails doctors, nurses and medical assistants who fight for their patients till 3am. "This Malaysia Day, I plead with our leaders: do not treat health care as an expense to be trimmed, but as an investment in the very soul of our nation."

9 September 2025

Letter

Parliament Once Paused, But Health Workers Never Stopped Working — Government Doctor

A government doctor says Parliament could be prorogued, but health care workers never stopped working, as he demands fair pay, safe staffing ratios, and protected training and rest. "Fatigue in a clinician is not a budget win; it's a patient-safety risk."

3 September 2025

Malaysia

MOH, JPA, SPA Play Blame Game Over Health Worker Shortages

In a Health PSSC inquiry, MOH, JPA, and SPA bureaucrats traded blame for health worker shortages. MOH cites a lack of new positions for old hospitals despite rapid service expansion. JPA and SPA say MOH is their priority; MOH gets new positions every year.

2 September 2025

Malaysia

JPA Estimates RM4 Billion Cost Of 51,000 New Health Worker Positions Approved Since 2019

The approval of 51,354 new positions in MOH from 2019 to 2024 – including medical, dental, and pharmacy officers; nurses; AMOs; others – was estimated to incur financial implications of under RM4 billion, according to JPA data presented to the Health PSSC.

28 August 2025

Malaysia

Defer Forming Health Service Commission, Says Parliament Committee

The Health parliament select committee recommends deferring the formation of a Health Service Commission (SPK), finding that an SPK might not solve overall problems because it would be too costly. Plus, decisions on positions would still lie with JPA/MOF.

1 August 2025

Letter

13MP Must Prioritise Health Worker Shortage — Malaysian Medical Association

MMA says addressing critical shortages in health care workers under 13MP must be prioritised, adding that the national framework for development in the health sector to address human resource needs should encompass all health care professions.

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Act Now For Better Patient Care: Protect Workers’ Health, Protect Patients’ Rights — Dr Steven Chow

Budget 2026: Strategic Solutions For Sustainable Health Care — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Chan Li Jin & Prof Thiyagar Nadarajaw

When Politicians Lecture Doctors About Sacrifice — Dr Eugene Chooi

We Donate To Poor Patients Too, Doctors Tell Parliament Speaker

This Malaysia Day, Let’s Remember Those Who Keep Hope Alive In Our Hospitals — Dr Muhammad Yassin

Parliament Once Paused, But Health Workers Never Stopped Working — Government Doctor

MOH, JPA, SPA Play Blame Game Over Health Worker Shortages

JPA Estimates RM4 Billion Cost Of 51,000 New Health Worker Positions Approved Since 2019

Defer Forming Health Service Commission, Says Parliament Committee

13MP Must Prioritise Health Worker Shortage — Malaysian Medical Association

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

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CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years