The Ministry of Health will hold a meeting with five nurses' unions to discuss implementing the new directive to increase working hours for nurses from 42 to 45 hours per week, starting December 1, 2023. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad emphasized the need for engagement to protect nurses' welfare.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will convene a meeting with nurses' unions to discuss the increase in working hours from 42 to 45 hours per week, effective Dec 1. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad emphasized the importance of engaging stakeholders to address concerns and ensure the welfare of nurses.
The meeting will involve five unions: the Malayan Nurses Union, the Union of Midwives and Community Nurses of Government Services of Peninsular Malaysia, the Sabah Health Services Union, the Sarawak Health Services Union, and the Ministry of Health Workers Union. The Malaysian Trades Union Congress had previously urged the MOH to engage in comprehensive dialogues with professional bodies
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