31 March 2023
It will take some convincing for the contract doctors to believe that a breakthrough is possible for them to obtain permanent posts.
Tag: public health care
28 March 2023
Family medicine specialists (FMS) in Malaysia are frequently encumbered with non-clinical tasks, excessive paperwork, and superfluous meetings. They also face demands to oversee numerous public health initiatives, despite their clinical expertise.
20 March 2023
Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee has urged the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Cooperatives Development (MECD) to allocate funds to support social enterprise mobile care units for wound care services provided at home.
17 March 2023
Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) director Dr Rohana Johan emphasised the need for digitisation of patient records in her briefing to Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa today.
17 March 2023
Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai joins King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, where the King praised health care workers’ efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
17 March 2023
Malaysia
AIA Malaysia Committed To Promoting Family Fitness As Part Of Tackling Chronic Disease In Malaysia
With about 8.1 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia having all risk factors for chronic diseases, it is important to inculcate healthy habits among families.
16 March 2023
Malaysia
Zaliha Tells Health Care Providers To Focus On Treating Patients, Not Enforcing Dress Codes
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa reminds medical practitioners of their Hippocratic oath, calling for patient treatment to be prioritised regardless of race, ethnicity, or dress code.
14 March 2023
Despite progress on key issues like talent outflow, emergency department congestion, and vaping, Galen CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib highlights safety concerns and transparency issues in public health care and GLCs.
8 March 2023
Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee calls for MOH to explore hospital partnerships or utilising federal buildings to ease overcrowding in Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital.
6 March 2023
FPMPAM, noting that the unity government has now passed its first 100 days, calls for a royal commission on health care: “As doctors, we can clearly see that something is not going right. Has the MOH been on autopilot all these years?”.