7 August 2024
As we acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of our athletes, it is equally important not to overlook the contributions of physiotherapists.
Tag: physiotherapists
24 March 2023
“Picture this: Friends of mine in the UK becoming Band 7 and doing specialisations in less than 10 years of working in the NHS, while in Malaysia, some friends have been working for more than 10 years but are still a U41. Sad but true.”
7 March 2023
Tangga Batu MP Bakri Jamaluddin says with only 4,500 physiotherapists in Malaysia, the ratio of physiotherapists across public and private sectors to the population is 1:7,300 and for MOH (with 1,956 physiotherapists), 1:16,000. WHO's recommendation is 1:2,000.
27 February 2023
Letter
How Malaysia Can Adopt The ‘First Contact’ Physiotherapy Model For An Ageing Population – A Neglected Physiotherapist
Malaysia can utilise physiotherapists in a first contact physiotherapy model, following the UK's NHS, where the first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who assesses, diagnoses, and recommends appropriate treatment or referral.
27 February 2023
Contract allied health workers, like medical lab technologists, radiographers, health inspectors, PPKs and PPPs — angry at being sidelined in a “caste” system — criticise Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa’s town hall as it was held exclusively with doctors.
23 February 2023
The career path for a physiotherapist in the MOH is limited, meaning that there may not be opportunities for promotion or upward mobility.
17 February 2023
Letter
An Urgent Call For Fair Treatment And Change For Physiotherapists – A Neglected Physiotherapist
The government should not only focus on the quantity of patients but should increase staffing so that treatment given to patients can be improved.
18 January 2023
A petition says a physiotherapist who has been in government service for 10 years can only apply for a U32 promotion due to limited U41 posts; the minimum monthly salary for a U29 physiotherapist is RM1,797, just 20% more than the RM1,500 minimum wage.