A total of 3,316 housemen were appointed and placed at graduate training hospitals nationwide last year, the Health Minister says.
Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that his ministry aims to appoint approximately 3,000 graduate medical officers this year, distributed across 49 graduate training hospitals.
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Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that his ministry aims to appoint approximately 3,000 graduate medical officers this year, distributed across 49 graduate training hospitals.
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00:00I would like to ask you about the number of student nurses or PPS, House Officers in Housemanship,
00:10who were appointed in 2024, especially in Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang, Ishtar,
00:16and the second is related to the target of PPS recruitment in 2025 and the number of PPS who are waiting for their placement.
00:26For your information, the number of student nurses in House Officers in Housemanship
00:36is currently six times a year.
00:41In the first half of 2020, there were some who waited for a year,
00:47but now we are doing it six times a year, with a two-month period,
00:54compared to the waiting period last year.
01:01And regarding the question,
01:04regarding the number of student nurses who were appointed in 2024,
01:09based on the KKM statistics, all graduates who have registered with the Malaysian Medical Association,
01:16in 2024, which is a total of 3,316,
01:21have been appointed as PPS student nurses and placed in HLS student nursing hospitals across the country.
01:29From that number, 423, is the direct answer,
01:36as many as 423 PPS have been placed in Ishtar, Klang.
01:42And for 2025, the Ministry of Health is planning to appoint as many as 3,000 PPS student nurses
01:53who will be placed in 49 HLS student nursing hospitals.
01:58Out of the 150 hospitals in the country,
02:06only 49 HLS students will be placed.
02:11For the first generation, in 2025, the KKM has appointed as many as 1,114,
02:18in terms of contract, medical workers.
02:20They were appointed as UD9 medical workers,
02:24but to conduct student training, as I mentioned earlier,
02:28in 49 HLS hospitals across the country.
02:33And that's what I need to emphasize,
02:37including 14 state hospitals,
02:3926 major hospitals,
02:415 minor hospitals,
02:44and 3 university hospitals,
02:47HUKM, PPUM, and HUSM,
02:49and one military hospital,
02:51Tuan Ku Mizan.
02:53That's my brief answer.
02:55Thank you, Mr. Ahmad Klang.
02:57Thank you, Minister, for such a complete answer.
03:02Minister, what is the mechanism,
03:04the control that is implemented to curb
03:07the culture of bullying doctors and nurses
03:11in order to ensure that they are not exploited
03:15by the superiors?
03:22Let's get back to the topic of bullying.
03:26Okay.
03:27And the main target is always the HOs,
03:31the House Officers,
03:32and also the newly appointed young doctors.
03:37Let me emphasize once again,
03:39it is very important for us to create
03:42what is called a just working environment
03:47in health facilities.
03:49Not just KKM,
03:50even all health facilities,
03:51including MOHE and also ATM.
03:54For us to create what is called a just working environment,
03:58or a working environment that is conducive,
04:02full of empathy,
04:04fair,
04:05and respecting each other.
04:08The senior consultants,
04:10junior doctors,
04:12MOs,
04:13and also HOs.
04:14That is very important.
04:15And the role of HODs,
04:17the officials,
04:18the selectors,
04:20is very important.
04:22So, even though we have specific steps
04:25to create a mental health link,
04:29a heal link,
04:30with 1555,
04:33we also have guidelines on bullying management at work.
04:37For KKM members,
04:39we also develop a mental health pocket note at work.
04:42We also provide counselling services
04:45by psychologists,
04:46coaches,
04:47as well as public service leaders,
04:49which is called ACRAP.
04:51We also provide a digital platform,
04:53MyMinda,
04:54and the Mental Health and Psychological Support System,
04:59MHPSS.
05:01All of these are important.
05:03Introducing the House Officers Encouragement and Reassurance Program
05:07through sharing and support HUDs,
05:09H-E-R-T-S.
05:10But for me,
05:12it is essential for us to be responsible,
05:16especially the officials,
05:18senior consultants,
05:19experts,
05:20and so on,
05:21to ensure,
05:22to create a fair work culture,
05:26full of empathy,
05:27so that we can create a great teamwork,
05:32that is cohesive and full.
05:34Blas Ehsan.
05:36Tanjung Karang.