medical officer Archives

2 February 2023

‘My Nurses Can’t Cope. They Are Taking Care Of So Many Babies’: Medical Officer, Selangor

An MO details how in an MOH hospital in Selangor where she served in 2022, the acute (critically ill) section of the neonatal ICU had one nurse to three babies, instead of one-to-one care. She also says young children placed in adult ICUs get traumatised.

24 December 2020

Malaysia

MOH Reviewing Housemen’s Fast-Track Programme For High Performers

The High Performance Housemanship Programme (HPHP) allows house officers to complete their housemanship within 18 months compared to the conventional two years.

26 November 2020

Letter

Nearly 4,000 Medical Officers Set To Lose Government Positions By 2022 — Alumni Associations & MMA

The pandemic we face is challenging not only due to its virulence, but also its effect on health care services that was already overworked, understaffed and overstretched.

28 August 2020

Letter

Unrealistic Shift System Implemented At The Cost Of Frontliners’ Livelihoods — Sabah Medical Officer

Rural areas, smaller districts, and states like Sabah and Sarawak with inadequate infrastructure and limited public transportation are poor candidates for the shift system.

24 August 2020

Letter

Relocation, On-Call, And Covid Allowances Still Unpaid — Sg Buloh Hospital Medical Officer

We have not yet received our March relocation allowance, even as we're relocated again in August.

27 March 2020

Malaysia

Doctors Risking Their Lives Bemoan Lack Of Covid-19 Testing, Deceitful Patients

A doctor also highlights the impact of a surgery backlog on cancer patients, while an overworked pharmacist talks about patients taking free medicines for granted.

19 January 2020

Malaysia

Sarawakian Doctor Rejected UK Offer To Serve Malaysia. Then MOH Ended Her Contract.

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says MOH told him that both Sarawakian doctors did their housemanship overseas.

26 November 2019

Malaysia

Too Many Doctors, Too Few Jobs

Solutions include limiting the number of medical students, medical schools, and housemen positions.

25 November 2019

Malaysia

Health Advisory Council Moots Opening Specialist Training To Contract Doctors

Reform agenda includes better system for qualification of specialist training.

20 November 2019

Malaysia

Cabinet Agrees To Promote Contract Junior Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists

Thousands have signed a petition to demand fair wages for contract medical officers.

Tag: medical officer

‘My Nurses Can’t Cope. They Are Taking Care Of So Many Babies’: Medical Officer, Selangor

MOH Reviewing Housemen’s Fast-Track Programme For High Performers

Nearly 4,000 Medical Officers Set To Lose Government Positions By 2022 — Alumni Associations & MMA

Unrealistic Shift System Implemented At The Cost Of Frontliners’ Livelihoods — Sabah Medical Officer

Relocation, On-Call, And Covid Allowances Still Unpaid — Sg Buloh Hospital Medical Officer

Doctors Risking Their Lives Bemoan Lack Of Covid-19 Testing, Deceitful Patients

Sarawakian Doctor Rejected UK Offer To Serve Malaysia. Then MOH Ended Her Contract.

Too Many Doctors, Too Few Jobs

Health Advisory Council Moots Opening Specialist Training To Contract Doctors

Cabinet Agrees To Promote Contract Junior Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists

Government Reviewing Rationalisation Of Critical Service Allowance: Zaliha

Housemen At Sungai Buloh Hospital’s O&G Department Allege Severe Bullying, Sexual Harassment

Galen Centre Gives Government B Grade For Health In First 100 Days

Malaysia Recalls Pholcodine Cough Medicines Over Allergy Fears

Medical Mall In Melaka To Feature Regional Specialist Outpatient Care Centre