MOH in crisis Archives

6 February 2025

Letter

Malaysian Health Care System: A Collapse In Denial? — Medical Officer

A medical officer says comparing Malaysia's public health care system to the UK's NHS "reflects a dangerous level of denial and a refusal to address the systemic problems that are pushing the health care system to the brink of collapse."

9 January 2025

Letter

Crisis Of Overworked Doctors At Kemaman Hospital — Doctor

A doctor at Kemaman Hospital highlights a severe shortage of medical officers and staff nurses. An MO in the medical department does 6-8 on-calls a month; in paeds, it's 10-15. "MOH staff welfare and wellbeing are critically ill, requiring resuscitation."

7 January 2025

Letter

Why Doctors Are Leaving KKM — Dr Sean Thum

Dr Sean Thum, citing anecdotal testimonies, explains why doctors are leaving KKM. Key issues include rigid bureaucratic systems, mismanagement and lack of respect, contract system, overwork, cultural and structural issues, and lack of career progression.

2 January 2025

Letter

2025 And Government Doctors: New Year, Old Issues — Dr Timothy Cheng

Dr Timothy Cheng lists old issues related to government doctors that remain in 2025: criteria for permanent positions, on-call allowance, manpower distribution, 1st-year medical officers' pay grade, and subspecialist allowance and Jusa/ Gred Khas criteria.

18 December 2024

Letter

Understand Our Inhumane Working Conditions — Pahang Specialist Doctor

A specialist, in response to a person who criticised a Sibu Hospital MO's letter, says: "How are doctors expected to 'improve their own practices and foster a patient-first approach' when they cannot even maintain their sanity due to chronic exhaustion?"

17 December 2024

Letter

Enough Is Enough: 20 Years With MOH As A Nurse — Levis

A former nurse, who quit MOH after two decades and is now a paramedic with a five-figure salary, says nurses are oppressed yet again. "I loved the work of nursing – seeing patients smile and recover – but I hated the 'profession'. Enough with the threats."

28 November 2024

Letter

Public Health Care Workers: Do We Care For Them As They Do Us? — Law Zhen Bond

A reader's biggest hope for the future of public health care is for the government to start taking concrete action — increase the budget, implement new and permanent employment strategies, and provide mental health support for health care workers.

4 November 2024

Malaysia

Building More Hospitals Without Reducing Sickness May Cause More Harm: Galen Centre

Backing top MOH official Norazman Ayob's comments on the need to reduce demand on the strained public health care system, the Galen Centre says simply building more health care facilities without addressing the root problem may cause more harm instead.

4 November 2024

Malaysia

Too Many Sick People, Public Health Care Reaching ‘End Of Capacity’: Top MOH Official

MOH deputy sec-gen (finance) Norazman Ayob says the public health care system is nearing its "end" of capacity because there are too many sick Malaysians with NCDs; 80% of public hospitals are full. He touts PPPs, saying MOH can't keep building hospitals.

25 October 2024

Letter

Budget 2025 Fails To Address Doctors’ Welfare — Klang Valley Medical Officer

A Klang Valley medical officer slams the "pitiful" RM55-RM65 increase of the on-call allowance, noting that doctors often work 33 hours straight without rest. The new on-call rate of RM7.73 per hour is "insulting", as the MO warns of a potential strike.

Tag: MOH in crisis

Malaysian Health Care System: A Collapse In Denial? — Medical Officer

Crisis Of Overworked Doctors At Kemaman Hospital — Doctor

Why Doctors Are Leaving KKM — Dr Sean Thum

2025 And Government Doctors: New Year, Old Issues — Dr Timothy Cheng

Understand Our Inhumane Working Conditions — Pahang Specialist Doctor

Enough Is Enough: 20 Years With MOH As A Nurse — Levis

Public Health Care Workers: Do We Care For Them As They Do Us? — Law Zhen Bond

Building More Hospitals Without Reducing Sickness May Cause More Harm: Galen Centre

Too Many Sick People, Public Health Care Reaching ‘End Of Capacity’: Top MOH Official

Budget 2025 Fails To Address Doctors’ Welfare — Klang Valley Medical Officer

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

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

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