Public Health: The Health Workforce Crisis

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Dr Timothy Cheng, Chairman, MMA SCHOMOS

13-Feb-25 16:00

Public Health: The Health Workforce Crisis

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The healthcare workforce in Malaysia is currently facing a multitude of challenges that threaten the sustainability and effectiveness of the healthcare system. On this episode of Public Health, we wade through the controversies and confusion over issues like shift hours, on-call allowances, and working conditions, with Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of the Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, and Dr Timothy Cheng, Chairman of the Malaysian Medical Association’s Section Concerning House Officers, Medical Officers and Specialists (MMA SCHOMOS).

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: health policy

Tags: the bigger picture, health and living, publichealth, medical officer, doctors, specialist doctors, nurses,

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