Tag: public health care system

16 February 2024

Adeeba: ‘Egos, Vested Interests Making Us Fail Our Junior Doctors’

Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says "egos" and "vested interests" are driving the conflict between the parallel pathway and local Master's programs for specialisation in medicine, suggesting a unified training program with flexible exam options for trainees.

13 February 2024

Letter

Long Waiting Times In Public Hospitals: Look Beyond Convenient Scapegoats — Dr Muhammad Yassin

Dr Muhammad Yassin says playing the blame game by blaming all junior doctors for long waiting times in public hospitals is detrimental. "The problems of our health care system are very real. However, they won't be solved by only blaming and generalising."

13 December 2023

Malaysia

Lukanisman: Doctors Overworked Like ‘Zombies’, Raise RM9 Hourly On-Call Allowance

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman acknowledges today that government doctors work without sleep like "zombies", admitting that medical officers are paid RM9/hour for weekend on-call. Senator Dr Lingeshwaran says the RM9 rate is lower than for Grab drivers.

8 December 2023

Malaysia

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

Health didn't improve in the Anwar govt's first year; it wasn’t even status quo, but worsened due to abhorrent policies, notably liquid nicotine delisting & forced resignations on contract doctors & pharmacists. CodeBlue marks the govt Grade D for health.

7 December 2023

Malaysia

Anwar Government’s First Year: Stagnant Medical Officer Wages, Chaotic Relocations, Unresolved Bullying

HDK and MMA give mixed reviews on the management of medical officer issues in the Anwar govt's first year. While praising the 4,000+ permanent positions, they slam the govt's refusal to raise doctors' on-call rates and the "inhumane" handling of transfers.

30 October 2023

Malaysia

Kuala Pilah MP Moots Leasing MOH Equipment Over Buying To Cut Spending

Kuala Pilah MP Adnan Abu Hassan (BN-Umno) proposes leasing or renting medical and office equipment for MOH to trim health care costs, lower govt expenses, and to redirect surplus funds for areas like improving rural clinics.

25 October 2023

Malaysia

Mandate KPIs For Hospital Administrators To Tackle Bullying: Balik Pulau MP

Balik Pulau MP Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik says the MOH should establish a roadmap to combat housemen bullying, alongside KPIs for hospital administrators and regular third-party audits in all hospitals.

25 October 2023

Malaysia

Selangor Exco Wants ‘Clear SOP’ In State And Federal Outbreak Response

Selangor Public Health & Environment Exco Jamaliah Jamaluddin says there is a need for clear SOPs to improve state and federal cooperation in handling outbreaks and pandemics, citing a lot of “finger-pointing” during the initial Covid-19 outbreak.

24 October 2023

Malaysia

MP Suggests Clinic Upgrades To Ease Hospital Overcrowding Due To Minor Cases

Dr Taufiq Johari (PH-Sungai Petani) says that many klinik kesihatan and klinik desa lack the necessary equipment to handle minor cases, which could help ease the burden on hospital emergency departments.

29 August 2023

Malaysia

Singapore Hospitals Provide Shuttle Service To Retain Malaysian Nurses Living In Johor

Hospitals in Singapore have launched shuttle bus services for Malaysian nurses living in Johor Bahru to retain them in Singapore’s nursing workforce, CNA reported, as the attrition rate of nurses in Singapore, particularly foreign nurses, rose in 2021.

Tag: public health care system

Adeeba: ‘Egos, Vested Interests Making Us Fail Our Junior Doctors’

Long Waiting Times In Public Hospitals: Look Beyond Convenient Scapegoats — Dr Muhammad Yassin

Lukanisman: Doctors Overworked Like ‘Zombies’, Raise RM9 Hourly On-Call Allowance

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

Anwar Government’s First Year: Stagnant Medical Officer Wages, Chaotic Relocations, Unresolved Bullying

Kuala Pilah MP Moots Leasing MOH Equipment Over Buying To Cut Spending

Mandate KPIs For Hospital Administrators To Tackle Bullying: Balik Pulau MP

Selangor Exco Wants ‘Clear SOP’ In State And Federal Outbreak Response

MP Suggests Clinic Upgrades To Ease Hospital Overcrowding Due To Minor Cases

Singapore Hospitals Provide Shuttle Service To Retain Malaysian Nurses Living In Johor

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

AGC Not Defending MMC In USM Genetic Pathology Graduates’ Suit For Specialist Recognition

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Make MMC Presidency Elected, Not Appointment To Health DG: MMA