According to Public Health Malaysia (PHM), we are losing more doctors as we speak.
Despite the government’s financial efforts, many medical graduates have chosen to work in Singapore , where they can allegedly earn up to RM17,000 a month, three times more than what they make here.With their decision to travel to Singapore to make a living, Public Health Malaysia highlighted a concern.“When young doctors choose to work abroad, we don’t only lose the manpower of the experts, but also suffer losses in millions of ringgit in terms of education subsidies.
In Singapore, it’s not just about the higher pay. PHM also mentioned the lesser workload and a clearer direction for the medical practitioners there in terms of their careers.In its post, PHM also assured that it has always heard and considered the flaws in the Malaysian healthcare system—the lack of manpower, crowded hospitals, and long waiting times.
“How do we solve the issue when our best doctors are leaving the country? We train them but eventually, they’re not here.”
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