Tag: nurses
Over 3,000 Malaysian nurses migrated abroad in 2024
Over 3,000 local nurses have migrated abroad to work overseas in 2024, says the Health Ministry. It stated that records from the Nursing Board showed 3,021 Malaysian nurses migrated last year, with the majority of these exits coming from private […]
Dr Dzulkefly: 675 medical officers resigned last year
A total of 675 medical officers — both permanent and contract — resigned from public healthcare service in 2024, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad told the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday. He said the figure represents 1.5 per cent […]
Indonesia dispatched humanitarian aid and new medical team to Gaza
Indonesia has dispatched its fourth medical task force to Gaza to provide uninterrupted care for victims of the ongoing Israeli assault. The 25-member team, composed of surgeons, nurses, internists, pharmacists, and specialists in anesthesiology, orthopedics, radiology, and rehabilitation, departed on […]
307 medical officers to be deployed in Sabah
A total of 307 permanent medical officers will be stationed at healthcare facilities throughout Sabah under the first phase of the e-Placement initiative to strengthen services and reduce the existing workload. Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said 10 of these officers […]
Dzulkefly welcomes detailed study on recruitment of Indonesian nurses
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has welcomed a proposal to carry out a detailed study on recruiting nurses from Indonesia to help ease the country’s nursing shortage, particularly in Johor. Dzulkefly said he had instructed his ministry to fully cooperate with […]
Cabinet memorandum ready to tackle healthcare staffing shortages
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has prepared briefing notes and a memorandum to be presented to the Cabinet to address the shortage of personnel in the national healthcare sector, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the […]
Malaysia faces critical shortage of nurses
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has admitted that the country is facing a critical shortage of nurses. In view of this, Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, said MOH is taking steps to address it, including increasing the […]
JPA gives final extension for 45-hour work week for nurses
The public services department (JPA) has given the health ministry a two-month extension for the implementation of the 45-hour work week for ward nurses. In a letter to the ministry’s secretary-general yesterday, JPA said the new date would be Aug […]
Deputy Prime Minister Zahid lauds nurses as selfless frontliners
Nurses are the dedicated frontliners who remain constantly prepared, regardless of time or circumstance, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In conjunction with International Nurses Day 2025 today, Ahmad Zahid, who is also the rural and […]
Keep 42-hour work week for nurses, govt urged
Four unions, including three medical groups, have urged the government to maintain the current 42-hour work week for nurses and abandon plans to increase it to 45 hours. In a statement, the Malayan Nurses Union, Sabah Medical Services Union, Sarawak […]
