The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia tells the government to immediately bring in foreign nurses amid an acute nursing shortage across the public and private sectors.
AG’s 2021 report finds Melaka's Kem Terendak military hospital recorded the lowest BOR (25%) in 2019, while KL’s Tuanku Mizan military hospital reported the highest BOR (47%) in 2021.
Johor exco Ling Tian Soon says a nurse’s salary in Singapore is equal to a specialist doctor’s pay in Malaysia, after taking into account the currency exchange.
The Breast Cancer Welfare Association says nurses should be allowed to pursue their Masters and PhD so that Malaysia can have a cadre of nurses specialising in cancer care.