Tag: health human resources

11 March 2024

Shift System Will Only Work At Health Facilities With Sufficient Manpower — MMA

MMA urges the government to address health care worker maldistribution as first steps and ensure that any change in working hours will not affect doctor's income from allowances, saying a shift system will only work if there's sufficient manpower.

28 February 2024

Letter

Switch To Shift System In Public Health Care To Prevent Burnout, Brain Drain — MMA

MMA proposes a shift system in Malaysia's public health service, similar to the European Working Time Directive that limits the working week to an average 48 hours. In Malaysia, government doctors doing active on-calls work 60-84 hours weekly on average.

6 February 2024

Letter

Health Care Settings Won’t Collapse Without Sufficient Housemen — Ministry Of Health Malaysia

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."

24 January 2024

Letter

Inspire A Just Culture In MOH – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

Dr Musa Nordin offers some insights on the issue of maldistribution of the health care work force, including data-driven manpower distribution, minimising discrimination in the selection process, and a fair and competitive salary scheme for doctors.

22 January 2024

Letter

Malaysia’s Health Care System Is On The Verge Of Complete And Utter Collapse – Frustrated Medical Officer

"It gives me great sorrow to acknowledge that our health care system is on the verge of complete and utter collapse. We've already known that our system has been overwhelmed since the pandemic, but the entire structure was actually on a precipice even prior."

19 January 2024

Letter

MOH Must Explain UMMC’s Housemen Shortage — MMA

MMA demands an explanation from MOH on UMMC Medicine Dept's Zero HO Protocol, asking how housemen shortages can occur when 3,000-5,000 medical grads are produced yearly. UMMC's planned service cuts are also concerning as UMMC is PJ's main public hospital.

18 January 2024

Malaysia

MOH And MOHE Must Resolve Their ‘Bad Blood’: Musa Nordin

Dr Musa Nordin calls for a joint MOH-MOHE task force to resolve doctor shortages and other staffing issues in MOH and university hospitals, saying there has been much “bad blood” between health care staff on the ground and leaders in MOH and academia.

18 December 2023

World

Will AI Replace Doctors’ ‘Gut Instincts’?

Doctors’ intuition plays a key role in health care, even when computers suggest another treatment approach. But with AI advancing, is that all about to change?

8 December 2023

Malaysia

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

Health didn't improve in the Anwar govt's first year; it wasn’t even status quo, but worsened due to abhorrent policies, notably liquid nicotine delisting & forced resignations on contract doctors & pharmacists. CodeBlue marks the govt Grade D for health.

4 December 2023

Malaysia

MOH Orders Over 1,000 Contract Doctors To Resign Before Accepting Permanent Posts

MOH has ordered over 1,000 UD43 contract medical officers in the latest cohort to resign, effective on Dec 18, when they report for duty as permanent appointments. Matters concerning contract service cannot arise after the "irrevocable" resignation notice.

Tag: health human resources

Shift System Will Only Work At Health Facilities With Sufficient Manpower — MMA

Switch To Shift System In Public Health Care To Prevent Burnout, Brain Drain — MMA

Health Care Settings Won’t Collapse Without Sufficient Housemen — Ministry Of Health Malaysia

Inspire A Just Culture In MOH – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

Malaysia’s Health Care System Is On The Verge Of Complete And Utter Collapse – Frustrated Medical Officer

MOH Must Explain UMMC’s Housemen Shortage — MMA

MOH And MOHE Must Resolve Their ‘Bad Blood’: Musa Nordin

Will AI Replace Doctors’ ‘Gut Instincts’?

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

MOH Orders Over 1,000 Contract Doctors To Resign Before Accepting Permanent Posts

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

AGC Not Defending MMC In USM Genetic Pathology Graduates’ Suit For Specialist Recognition

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers