KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The government will expedite the hiring of 4,352 healthcare workers this year, including contract appointments for doctors, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, July 18 — Selangor is pushing to fast-track the placement of permanent medical officers in government hospitals and clinics across the state, as concerns mount over the national shortage of doctors and specialists. State executive councillor for public health and...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The government’s decision to maintain a 42-hour work week for shift-based healthcare workers is set to boost their morale and motivation to continue delivering the best service to the public, said Malayan Nurses Union (MNU) president Saaidah Athman.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has received approval to increase the On-Call Duty Allowance (ETAP) for health workers and an announcement on the matter will be made later, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will introduce a rotation system to improve the placement of medical officers, particularly in rural and urban areas, to address the shortage of workers in the sector.

BANGI, Nov 7 — Malaysia has 623 registered psychiatrists, which is a long way to go to meet current needs, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has directed Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan to redeploy house officers to district hospitals in need.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Some 8,940 healthcare workers (HCW) in the country have been infected with Covid-19 so far this year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — Healthcare workers have been reminded to look out for one another, just as much as they care for their patients in encountering further tough weeks ahead.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Healthcare workers involved in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic will be given unrecorded leave with the approval of the respective heads of departments so as to avoid symptoms of extreme stress or burnout, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

NEW YORK, Feb 22 — Nearly a year into the life-altering Covid-19 pandemic, the United States is about to surpass the line of 500,000 deaths and the fatalities of healthcare workers were already measured in thousands, Xinhua news agency quoting USA Today reported on Sunday.

MELAKA, Dec 28 — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) today urged the Health Ministry to conduct an internal investigation into the alleged bullying culture among doctors and healthcare workers.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — More than 600 healthcare workers in Malaysia have been infected with Covid-19 since February until yesterday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said.

By Ashwin Kumar KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced an additional allocation for the Health Ministry (MOH) in the comprehensive economic stimulus package, on top of the previously RM500 million announced funds. In a special address today, he said the...