SHAH ALAM, Sept 25 — The state government is ready to provide intervention support to help healthcare workers facing stress caused by excessive workloads at hospitals across Selangor.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the move aims to ensure the welfare of frontline personnel remains safeguarded for the continued sustainability of the public healthcare service system.
The support that can be coordinated includes mental health screening and welfare assistance based on the group's needs.
“Now we need to look at what interventions can be provided, especially support for doctors, medical teams, and nurses.
“What support is needed? We need to discuss this because we are concerned that if we provide the wrong assistance, it will not be effective,” he said during the 2027 Selangor Budget engagement session at the Selangor International Trade Centre today.
Earlier, Amirudin was responding to a question from a doctor at a hospital in the Klang Valley who called on the state government to help address or monitor the stress faced by healthcare workers at hospitals in Selangor.
He added that the state government has a mental health support ecosystem that can be coordinated to help those affected deal with the current situation, particularly in the workplace.
“For example, the support may be related to housing issues. We could consider providing a quota under ‘Smart Sewa’.
“We also have mental health support. State executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin can look into how support can be provided to those experiencing this stress,” Amirudin said.
Meanwhile, he said the state government seeks to help meet the needs of public hospitals, including addressing staff shortages through the potential of the medical college at Universiti Selangor.
This is among the major challenges Selangor must address, while also helping reduce workload pressures and optimise the delivery of public healthcare services to the people.
“This is also a major challenge because we will face a shortage of nurses, and our medical teams are incomplete without them.
“Although healthcare comes under the Health Ministry, the state government can play a role in supporting the healthcare ecosystem in Selangor,” Amirudin said.
