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Foreign Nurses Short-Term Solution To Structural Challenge

Prof. Dr. Chong Mei Chan, Professor in Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya

13-Aug-25 08:45

Foreign Nurses Short-Term Solution To Structural Challenge

Nursing shortages are putting Malaysia’s public healthcare under pressure, prompting calls to import foreign nurses, particularly from Indonesia. But how can the country balance urgent needs with protecting local jobs? We get insights from Prof. Dr. Chong Mei Chan, Head of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine at University of Malaya.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar, Elaine Boey


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Tags:  foreign nurses,  placements,  public hospitals,  healthcare system,  public service, 


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