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Temporary Relief For Private Hospital Nursing Shortage

Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh, President, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM)

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 12 Sept 2023 · 10 mins listen

The Ministry of Health has recently granted a one year exemption to foreign nurses from having to obtain a Post-Basic Qualification to work in private hospitals. How significant is this measure in alleviating the nursing shortage in the healthcare sector? We speak to Datuk Dr. Kuljit Singh, President of the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) on this as well as other recent Covid-19 developments around the world.

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Produced by:

Moh Heng Ying

Presented by:

Shazana Mokhtar,Wong Shou Ning,Philip See

Categories:

health policy,medical advances

Tags:

foreign nurse,private hospitals,ministry of health

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