hospitals Archives

12 October 2026

Malaysia

Sabah Loses Over 240 Doctors, 64% No-Shows Among Postings From Outside Sabah

Sabah lost 244 medical officers, mostly in hospitals, because 333 transferred out of the state for permanent posts, but only 89 from outside Sabah reported for duty in that state. Among 269 MOs from outside posted to Sabah, there were 171 no-shows (64%).

4 May 2026

Malaysia

Anwar: Only ‘Luxurious’ Scope Of Hospital Projects Targeted In Spending Cuts

On health spending cuts, PM Anwar Ibrahim says only the "more luxurious" scope of hospital projects will be "reduced slightly". It's unclear if development expenditure is also targeted in the government's austerity drive, besides operational expenditure.

11 March 2026

Letter

After Kuala Krai: Protecting Our Healers And Supporting Those Left Behind — Dr Muhammad Yassin

We don't want another "no criminal element found" statement to be the end of the conversation of a houseman's death in Kuala Krai. We need three layers of protection. Protection means making it safer to speak up early, not waiting until someone breaks.

25 August 2025

Malaysia

TPA Ordered To Restrict Bank Employees To Generic Drugs For Chronic Disease

MiCare, a third-party administrator, has been ordered to switch to a generic-only policy for long-term medications for Hong Leong Bank Berhad and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad staff, effective Sept 1, in its letter to panel clinics, hospitals, pharmacies.

5 August 2025

Malaysia

IHH CEO Says Malaysia Too Hospital-Centric, Touts Primary Care

IHH Healthcare's group CEO says Malaysia's health care system is "hospital-heavy", touting a shift to primary care and community services. In Singapore and HK, which prohibit building new private hospitals, IHH operates ambulatory and primary care centres.

27 May 2025

Letter

Our Doctors Are Collapsing In An Overloaded System — Ammanjeet Singh

A government doctor's husband demands accountability for the broken health care system, saying dangerously sleep-deprived doctors are making critical medical decisions daily. "How many more have to collapse before something changes? How many have to die?"

24 January 2025

Malaysia

Cabinet Cancels WBB Pilot Project After Doctors’ Uproar

Doctors managed to get the WBB pilot project cancelled after speaking up for just over a week, with today's Cabinet meeting deciding on the cancellation. Dr Dzul says MOH has set up a special committee; his statement didn't mention on-call allowance.

21 January 2025

Letter

A Shift System That Fails To Shift The Burden — Dr DoGood

A doctor says the WBB shift system is "destined to collapse", citing an example of a department with 12 MOs. With 2 shifts, that leaves 6 doctors per shift to manage 40 patients. For clinic duties, only 1-2 MOs per shift; each may see up to 50 patients.

21 January 2025

Letter

Defending WBB: Solid Work-Life Balance For Doctors — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Senior Consultant In MOH

Dr Musa Mohd Nordin and a senior consultant in MOH defend WBB that provides doctors a "solid work-life balance." Doctors can't receive on-call claims for 18-hour weekday shifts because they get two days off. They note private doctors work 30 days a month.

20 January 2025

Letter

Policy Failures Hurt Health Care — Dr Sean Thum

Dr Sean Thum says the MOH town hall on WBB seemed more like a formality than a genuine move. "Many attendees felt unheard. This perfunctory approach, which amounts to a fait accompli, undermines the credibility of stakeholder engagement efforts."

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Sabah Loses Over 240 Doctors, 64% No-Shows Among Postings From Outside Sabah

Anwar: Only ‘Luxurious’ Scope Of Hospital Projects Targeted In Spending Cuts

After Kuala Krai: Protecting Our Healers And Supporting Those Left Behind — Dr Muhammad Yassin

TPA Ordered To Restrict Bank Employees To Generic Drugs For Chronic Disease

IHH CEO Says Malaysia Too Hospital-Centric, Touts Primary Care

Our Doctors Are Collapsing In An Overloaded System — Ammanjeet Singh

Cabinet Cancels WBB Pilot Project After Doctors’ Uproar

A Shift System That Fails To Shift The Burden — Dr DoGood

Defending WBB: Solid Work-Life Balance For Doctors — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Senior Consultant In MOH

Policy Failures Hurt Health Care — Dr Sean Thum

Malaysian Anaesthesiologist First Asian To Lead Global Pain Association

Private Hospital Beds Officially Surpass Public Beds In Penang: Exco

Patients Skipping GPs For Private Hospitals Drive Up Medical Costs: APHM

Poisons Board Endorses Proposed Exemption Of Liquid Nicotine

IHH CEO Reveals Uncomfortable Truths Of Malaysian Health Care