The issue could be resolved with better pay, allowances and benefits, says a rights group.
PETALING JAYA - A few years ago, there was a glut in medical graduates in Malaysia. But today, the public healthcare system is grappling with a shortage of doctors, especially housemen.According to data from the ministry’s Human Resources Division seen by The Star, there were 6,134 housemen in 2019, and 3,271 in 2023.
“Actually, this is a global trend where the newer generations are more inclined to non-science streams... Hence, we have fewer undergraduates at medical school and fewer new medical graduates. Dr Muhammad Yassin said the manpower shortage has translated into an increased burden and mental stress for healthcare workers, and would also lead to a drop in the quality of healthcare services and a higher risk of medical errors.
Malaysian Medical Association president Azizan Abdul Aziz noted that enrolment in medical schools mushroomed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, leading to more medical graduates then. She called on MOH to be transparent and share its data on the numbers of healthcare workers by category, in order to produce more effective healthcare human resource planning.
“Unless the government implements the right strategy, our health system and citizens will suffer. The government should be more serious, fast and firm .
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