KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — An increase in the number of healthcare workers, in particular nurses, was among the recommendations listed in the Auditor General's Report for the Year 2021 Series 2 released today.

LONDON, Dec 15 — Tens of thousands of nurses are going on strike for the first time across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the German press agency dpa reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will consider the request of the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) to allow employing trained nurses from overseas, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — The issue of shortage of nurses in hospitals in the country is being addressed in an effort to provide the best health services to the people, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Since March of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented strain on the nation’s healthcare system as large surges of intensive care unit (ICU) patients overwhelmed hospitals.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Most of the private hospital groups and stand-alone hospitals have agreed to provide trained nurses, in batches, to assist the government in managing Covid-19 patients in selected public hospitals in the Klang Valley.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The Ministry of Health has mobilised 11 nurses from the peninsula to assist the medical team at the Semporna and Tawau hospitals which are affected by the increase in Covid-19 cases in Sabah.