Tag: nurses
Malaysia boost nursing graduate output following end of moratorium
The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to increase the output of nursing graduates from public universities and private higher education institutions (IPTS), following the end of a 2010 moratorium on new Diploma in Nursing programmes. Deputy Minister of Health Datuk […]
Alarming shortage of nurses – Exco
The shortage of nurses in the government healthcare system in Johor may not be critical, but it has reached a worrying level, said state Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tiang Soon. He added that Johor needs about 1,700 nurses for […]
PSC: Appointment of doctors, nurses going smoothly
The Public Service Commission is conducting the appointment process of doctors and nurses in the public sector in stages and orderly manner. Its chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Jailani Muhamed Yunus said the appointments were actually carried out earlier through […]
Malaysian nurses to get permanent posts
Offers of permanent positions for government nurses will ensure job security and curb the critical manpower crunch in the healthcare system, say stakeholders. Malayan Nurses Union president Saaidah Athman said the move will attract the younger generation to take up […]
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 […]
