public health care Archives

9 September 2026

FeaturesMy

Sarawak Gives RM100,000 To Each Family Of FDS Helicopter Crash Victims, Sponsors Children’s Education

The Sarawak state government is donating RM100,000 to each family of the five victims killed in a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash, besides fully bearing the education fees of their school-going children. Their deaths are a loss to all Sarawakians.

9 September 2026

Lead

MOH ‘Doubles Down’ On Flying Doctor Service Despite Scant Details On Safety

Dr Dzul says MOH will "double down" on its Flying Doctor Service (FDS) for universal health coverage, even though he couldn't provide technical safety details on its helicopters. FDS aircraft are contracted. MOH has proposed raising the RM30 allowance.

9 September 2026

FeaturesMy

Government Can’t Use Indemnity Shield If FDS Helicopter Crash Involved Negligence: MP

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii tells the government not to use indemnity forms signed by staff as a shield if negligence is found in the fatal FDS helicopter crash. Senator Dr Lingeshwaran says the chopper model, built in 1991, was fully retired in 2001.

9 September 2026

FeaturesMy

FDS Helicopter Crash Sparks Anger: Indemnity Form, RM30 Allowance

The fatal crash of a Flying Doctor Service helicopter has sparked widespread anger over the RM30 allowance for health workers, an indemnity form, and age of the aircraft. A doctor who served on FDS says he didn't get insurance or aviation safety training.

8 September 2026

Letter

Where Do ICU Nurses Put Their Grief? — Nor Zehan Ahmad

The monitor stops, but the nurse carries on. The grief often remains unseen, with nowhere safe to go.

7 September 2026

Letter

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Drowning Under Cluster Expansions, Zero Housemen — Medical Officer

With zero housemen, medical officers are drowning at Taiping Hospital that covers four district hospitals under an expansive cluster hospital system, in addition to heavy internal workload. A doctor had to manage two separate CPRs occurring simultaneously.

2 September 2026

Opinion

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable

Malaysia’s health financing model is fundamentally unsustainable because most Malaysians don't pay income tax. This is also the reason why a mandatory NHI scheme isn't feasible. MediAsas is also just a mirage because it's just private health insurance.

1 September 2026

Letter

Budget 2027 Must Stop Bleeding Of Health Care Workforce — MMA

Budget 2027 should recognise years served under contract when doctors are appointed permanently, besides reviewing the requirement for three consecutive LNPT assessments before subspecialty training. Consider Jusa promotions for specialists after 5 years.

28 August 2026

Letter

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen

I have experienced both casual unkindness and spontaneous kindness in medicine. I know how much unkindness can take away from someone and how much kindness can give.

26 August 2026

Letter

Natural Justice, Institutional Fairness Needed In Sabah Hospital Case — FPMPAM

The medical profession and the public must be able to have confidence not only in the eventual outcome, but also in the fairness of the process by which that outcome is reached.

Tag: public health care

Sarawak Gives RM100,000 To Each Family Of FDS Helicopter Crash Victims, Sponsors Children’s Education

MOH ‘Doubles Down’ On Flying Doctor Service Despite Scant Details On Safety

Government Can’t Use Indemnity Shield If FDS Helicopter Crash Involved Negligence: MP

FDS Helicopter Crash Sparks Anger: Indemnity Form, RM30 Allowance

Where Do ICU Nurses Put Their Grief? — Nor Zehan Ahmad

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Drowning Under Cluster Expansions, Zero Housemen — Medical Officer

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable

Budget 2027 Must Stop Bleeding Of Health Care Workforce — MMA

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen

Natural Justice, Institutional Fairness Needed In Sabah Hospital Case — FPMPAM

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen