Nearly 9 of 10 health workers who quit MOH to emigrate overseas were nurses, who comprised 381 of 440 health workers resigning from 2020-2024 to work abroad. Dr Dzul says health worker salaries are in line with Malaysia's income level and fiscal position. The post Nurses Form 87% Of MOH Health Workers Emigrating Overseas: Dzulkefly appeared first on CodeBlue.| CodeBlue
A brain tumour patient says he was lucky to get surgery in just 2 weeks at UMSC instead of waiting 6 months or longer at UMMC, as he had insurance. Rakan KKM plans to operate likewise. The man slams inequality from privatisation: "The poor can go and die." The post Insured Brain Tumour Patient Got Surgery In Two Weeks At UMSC To Avoid Six-Month UMMC Wait appeared first on CodeBlue.| CodeBlue
PPPM says MOH faces a shortage of over 14,000 assistant medical officers (PPPs), calling for permanent posts to fill the gaps in specialist clinics left by nurses diverted to wards. Minimum qualification for PPP should be upgraded from diploma to degree. The post MOH Short Of 14,000 Medical Assistants, Says Association appeared first on CodeBlue.| CodeBlue
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Dr Dzul says Rakan KKM will offer total knee replacement surgery, saying one has to wait six months for this major procedure in public hospitals, "but if not, we go to private. Instead of us going to private, now there's a choice to come to Rakan KKM."| CodeBlue
MOH is the first ministry to release workplace bullying guidelines. The guidelines require HODs to protect bullying victims from retaliation, like transfers. The definition of psychological bullying includes "intentionally imposing excessive workloads."| CodeBlue
Private GPs have been dealt another blow, after Cabinet ordered MOH to go back to the drawing board on its proposal to review GP consultation fees. In a parliament reply, Dr Dzul also defends use of the "legitimate" Act 723 to mandate drug price display.| CodeBlue
Drug price display has triggered a domino effect: a doctors' group plans to advise a service fee in Penang private medical clinics, after its Sarawak counterpart recommended a prescription fee plus 2 new fees. Selangor/KL practitioners mull a facility fee.| CodeBlue
The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) calls for dispensing and professional fees for pharmacists to enable community pharmacies to deliver health services, besides a mandatory prescription policy. MPS stopped short of calling for dispensing separation.| CodeBlue