MoH does not take lightly resignation of over 6,000 doctors over past 5 years: Dzulkefly
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Health Ministry (MoH) does not take lightly the resignation of more than 6,000 doctors over the past five years....
MOH to launch medical officer rotation to address labour shortage
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will introduce a rotation system to improve the placement of medical officers, particularly in rural and...
Indian doctors call off protest hunger strike over medic’s murder
KOLKATA, Oct 22 — Junior doctors in India’s eastern city of Kolkata called off a 17-day-old hunger strike yesterday, which launched in protest against the...
Indonesia faces shortage of general practitioners
JAKARTA, Sept 18 — Indonesia is currently short of 120,000 general practitioners, according to its Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono. This gap is measured...
Death of Lahad Datu doctor must be thoroughly investigated — MOH
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The death of a doctor stationed in Lahad Datu, Sabah, must be thoroughly investigated, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr...
Govt should accelerate plan to increase healthcare allocation — MMA
KUCHING, Sept 8 — The government’s plan to increase the country’s healthcare allocation should be accelerated starting with the upcoming Budget 2025, not only for...
India’s doctors strike in protest at colleague’s rape, murder
KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR, Aug 17 — Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases today as medical professionals staged a 24-hour shutdown in...
Indian doctors call for nationwide shutdown after brutal rape of medic
MUMBAI, Aug 16 — Anger over the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in eastern India showed no signs of dying down today, as...
Protests escalate in India over doctor’s gruesome rape, murder
MUMBAI, Aug 15 — Thousands of women marched across several Indian cities overnight and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for strict punishment for crimes against...
South Korea moves to suspend licences of 7,000 doctors as thousands more take to the streets
SEOUL, March 4 — South Korea’s health minister said on Monday authorities will start inspecting hospitals in order to take legal action against trainee doctors...
No reports of doctors involved in ProSPEC burdened with repayments, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – There have been no reports of doctors involved in the Professional Entrepreneur Development Programme (ProSPEC) being burdened with business financing...
Public health personnel prioritise patients by rejecting strike — Minister
PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) appreciates the commitment and high professionalism of health personnel in the public service who place the...