The Health Ministry (MOH) and the Public Service Department (JPA) are in discussions relating to the JPA’s determination to cease sponsorship for college kids in drugs, dentistry, and pharmacy. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa expressed issues that this move may discourage college students from pursuing research in these fields, that are important for the country’s well being companies.
Dr Zaliha additionally talked about that the MOH is willing to evaluation a 2019 study that projected an oversupply of medical officers from 2026 to 2030. She believes that changes may have occurred because the post-Covid-19 period, which may warrant revisiting the study.
“Our fear is that the transfer (to halt sponsorship) could discourage college students from pursuing studies,” she advised reporters after launching the Global Adults Tobacco Survey (GATS) right now.
The occasion was additionally attended by Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan and the Acting Health deputy director General (Education and Technical Support) Datuk Dr Fariza Ngah.
According to media reports, the PSD determined to cease sponsoring college students pursuing research in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy following the MOH’s examine projecting an over-supply of medical officers from 2026 to 2030.
Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, Minister within the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions), cited the MOH’s Health Indicators 2022 report, which showed a nationwide 1:420 ratio of physician to inhabitants (across both public and private sectors). A 1:four hundred ratio is anticipated to be achieved in 2025.
Regarding the GATS, Dr Zaliha said it’s a household survey performed nationwide by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“The Public Health Institute (IKU) will conduct the GATS for the second time. Free was carried out in 2011. Data collection will be carried out from June 12 to July 22,” she said.
Dr Zaliha talked about that the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019 indicated that 4.eight million Malaysians aged 15 and above have been energetic people who smoke. The GATS aims to acquire up-to-date data on tobacco use and monitor the effectiveness of tobacco control interventions. The data collected might be used to help the MOH strengthen the tobacco control strategy within the country..