PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) appreciates the commitment and high professionalism of health personnel in the public service who place the priority of patients above personal interest by rejecting the strike organised by doctors recently.

SERDANG, Feb 28 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj decrees Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to produce more doctors and professional medical officers to meet current needs.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will open its e-placement systems, namely the e-Housemen, e-Dentist and e-Pharmacist, from mid-September this year to enable officers to make an online selection of placement upon receiving the offer of permanent appointment.

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — Penang Agrotechnology and Food Safety, Rural Development, and Health Committee chairman Dr Norlela Ariffin said she has submitted the names of five doctors who were alleged to be bullies at the Penang Hospital (HPP) to the Health Ministry for further action.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — The issue of contract-appointed healthcare workers has drawn the attention of several members of Parliament (MPs) at the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat today.

REUTERS, Feb 3 — Staff at 70 hospitals and medical departments in 30 towns across Myanmar stopped work on Wednesday to protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the newly formed Myanmar Civil Disobedience Movement said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to immediately create more permanent posts for medical officers as part of efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.