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Crucial to retain skilled healthcare workers

KUCHING: The significant increase in allocation for health under the Federal Budget 2024 reflects the rapid increase in health care expenditure and the rising demands on Malaysia’s healthcare system. Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib in a statement yesterday said the increase is the largest in the last decade. “The […]

Israeli forces increasing attacks on healthcare workers in Palestine

WASHINGTON: Frontline healthcare workers in Palestine will receive bulletproof vests amid increasing attacks on them by Israeli forces, reported United Press International (UPI). The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported in a news release that their medical teams had experienced 193 separate attacks in the first six months of the year, a 310 per cent increase […]

Dr Yii urges permanent posting for healthcare workers

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has called on the government to provide more permanent postings for healthcare workers in the country. While he welcomed the government’s announcement for medical, dental and pharmaceutical officers to be given a two-year contract after completion of their mandatory service, he said the government must also look into […]

Ministry’s initiatives aim to prevent burnout among healthcare workers

KUALA LUMPUR: 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. He said in a statement today that mental health screening would also […]

For the comfort of healthcare workers and waiting people

Tatau vaccination centre on Saturday, received a donation of a unit air cooler donated by GP Pusaka Sdn Bhd. The air cooler is for the comfort of the healthcare workers and those vaccinated at the PPV. Photo shows representative of GP Pusaka Sdn Bhd, Kong Muk Shui (right), presenting the air cooler to acting Tatau […]