Mogok Doktor Malaysia, Why They Strike

Dr Ahmad Filza Bin Ismail, Chairperson, Section Concerning House Officers and Medical Officers (SCHOMOS), Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)

04-Apr-23 08:45

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Since Monday, government hospitals nationwide have been on alert after a group of government doctors announced a three-day strike beginning 3 April. Dr. Ahmad Filza Bin Ismail, chairperson of MMA's Section Concerning House Officers and Medical Officers tells us the demands of this group known as "Mogok Doktor Malaysia" and if solutions have been offered by the government.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: health policy, government, the workplace

Tags: Mogok Doktor Malaysia, doctors strike, healthcare reform, contract doctors,

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