PETALING JAYA: Following a drop in medical graduates, the number of housemen at the Health Ministry has dwindled by 50% since 2019.

The decline has also caused a maldistribution of housemen in various government hospitals that offer housemanship.

According to data from the ministry’s Human Resources Division sighted by The Star, there were 6,134 housemen in 2019, followed by 4,934 in 2020, 4,173 (2021), 3,245 (2022) and 3,271 (2023).

Similarly, the provisional registration of medical graduates with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) also dropped by half.

In 2017, there were 6,147 medical graduates with a provisional registration, followed by 5,867 in 2018, 4,999 (2019), 5,218 (2020), 3,867 (2021) and 3,131 (2022).

These include graduates of local private and public universities, as well as graduates from medical schools abroad.

Provisional registration allows newly-qualified doctors to undertake the general clinical training needed for full registration under the Medical Act 1971.

The number of medical graduates from local universities had also declined between 2017 and 2021.

In 2017, local universities produced 3,902 medical graduates, followed by 4,209 in 2018, 3,427 (2019), 3,202 (2020) and 2,667 (2021).

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad had acknowledged in a post on X on April 26 that there is a shortage of housemen.

“There was a time where there were 6,000-7,000 medical graduates a year.

“Now, we have a little over 3,000, which has led to fewer housemen at hospitals.

“In fact, those who are working are feeling the burden due to the workload and manpower shortage,” Dzulkefly said.

He added that he had ordered the ministry’s top leadership at both the federal and state levels to look into the manpower situation at hospitals.

If required, the placement and duties of housemen will be re-evaluated, he said.

He said the ministry’s top management would closely monitor the situation and were cognisant of the workload of healthcare workers.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024...half-since-2019

still, ”closely monitor..."

kkm singgit

It means they don't have a solution yet

Mana kerajaan Madonna?

i saw nurse marah housemen like a puppy before

Well, if you're from UKM or UM, why bother working here when can get a place easily in SG. Better work life, spending power and only have to deal with a few annoying people.

Many MO from these two also moving to SG, because better than getting thrown to some ulu place.

I thought we have too many doctors that's why can't give them permanent post. Now too little pulak.

Country really gone to the dogs after GE14.

Firstly lack of nurses. Then lack of new doctors.

During Jibby times, got quite a few people attack his govt for producing too many doctors.

Erm, sorry to say this problem existing since bijan era and they introducing contractual post for doctor.

Eh... do you know why Jibby govt give contractual post to doctors?

To absorb the "too many doctors" problem. Last time during Jibby time, we had too many doctors.

Not too few doctors problem now.

You didn't see the numbers given by the article?

In 2017, there were 6,147 medical graduates with a provisional registration, followed by 5,867 in 2018, 4,999 (2019), 5,218 (2020), 3,867 (2021) and 3,131 (2022).

Is 3,131 bigger than 6,147 in 2017?

Read this article in 2019

Too Many Doctors, Too Few Jobs
https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2019/11/26...s-too-few-jobs/

Last time kasik contract position only. Gaji ciput. Working hours panjang giler.

Siapa la nak jadi doctor here. Lagi lagi kena poach by Singapore

not too much doctor, is dont have enough competent doctor and fking long hours of work. dont understand the need for on call 48 hours straight policy at all. if too much doctor let they rotate properly la the shift hour.

what kind of solution do u expect them to come out with?
there is no solution
force people to study medicine?

for the same amount of money, better study law or just get your pilots license

This post has been edited by MR_alien: May 7 2024, 09:36 AM

To root problem is poor management of human resource. Too much medical graduates because chroni in government receive under-table money and simply approve recognition for medical schools. When there were too much of medical graduates they introduced contract system which pissed off new doctors. Doctors resigned to private practice and now they are short of doctors again.
They said too much house officers and medical officers in service but waiting time in hospital is still shit.

Jadi doctor is a passion
Mana ada work life balance

Salah
It means they no money

covid actually changed a lot of things
it changed people's perspective toward being in the medical industry completely

it's no longer a get rich in one generation profession anymore

36 hours straight working hours or every other day oncall is no longer practiced in countries with mature healthcare system. Instead of incompetent doctors, I see incompetent ministers, and our country is too poor to hire new doctors though house officers’ salary is merely 4000+ nowadays.