nurses Archives

5 February 2026

Letter

From Scrubs To Screens: Utilising Social Media Platforms To Elevate The Nursing Profession — Mohd Irwan Hakeem Mohd Arif & Tan Lih Sy

Social media platforms give nurses the chance to control their narrative, highlight their expertise, and show the world what modern nursing truly looks like.

27 January 2026

Letter

Redefining Horizons: Breaking Barriers In Malaysian Nursing — Mohd Irwan Hakeem Mohd Arif

Through education, exposure, innovation, and collaboration, society can see that nurses in Malaysia are not only caregivers, but also educators, innovators, leaders, and essential contributors to the nation’s health.

19 December 2025

Malaysia

Reconsider BIW Allowance Cuts For Health Workers: Bandar Kuching MP

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii urges MOH and JPA to reconsider BIW allowance cuts for doctors, pharmacists, and nurses posted to Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. Ideally, the old BIW framework (percentage of salary) should be restored for health care workers.

2 October 2025

World

Australia’s Mental Health Services Are Buckling

Interventions such as formal support systems are needed for Australia’s exhausted, overwhelmed mental health nurses.

23 September 2025

Letter

Investing In Nurses Is Investing In The Nation’s Health — Malaysian Medical Association

By strengthening job security, career development, and workload, we can retain more nurses, inspire more young Malaysians to join the profession, and ensure that patients continue to receive the best possible care.

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."

5 September 2025

Malaysia

Nurses Form 87% Of MOH Health Workers Emigrating Overseas: Dzulkefly

Nearly 9 of 10 health workers who quit MOH to emigrate overseas were nurses, who comprised 381 of 440 health workers resigning from 2020-2024 to work abroad. Dr Dzul says health worker salaries are in line with Malaysia's income level and fiscal position.

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

Letter

Supporting Mental Health In Nursing Education — Tulasi Dewi Visuranathan

While the focus in nursing education often rests on academic and professional competencies, the importance of mental health deserves equal attention.

Tag: nurses

Redefining Horizons: Breaking Barriers In Malaysian Nursing — Mohd Irwan Hakeem Mohd Arif

Reconsider BIW Allowance Cuts For Health Workers: Bandar Kuching MP

Australia’s Mental Health Services Are Buckling

Investing In Nurses Is Investing In The Nation’s Health — Malaysian Medical Association

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

Nurses Form 87% Of MOH Health Workers Emigrating Overseas: Dzulkefly

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

Supporting Mental Health In Nursing Education — Tulasi Dewi Visuranathan

Specialist Gets Warning Letter After Raising Miri Hospital’s Doctor Shortage

Cancer Patient Gets Full Premium Refund After Medical Policy Voided

Only One Medical Officer Reported For Duty Out Of Nine Permanent Posts In Kinabatangan Hospital: JKNS

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

Two Doctors, Hospital Awarded RM1m Costs In Dismissal Of Negligence Suit Over Neonatal Case