Public Healthcare Medics On The Brink

Dr Timothy Cheng, Chairman, MMA SCHOMOS

20-Dec-24 08:30

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The Malaysian public healthcare system is at its breaking point, with medical staff overstretched and burnt out due to the various demands on their time and expertise without commensurate reward. What policy measures are needed to resolve the long-term crisis in public sector healthcare staffing? We discuss a proposal to introduce a rotational system in medical placement and other recommendations with Dr. Timothy Cheng of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: government, Law/Activism, health policy

Tags: rotational system, medical staff, malaysia, public healthcare, burnout,

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