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Since the amendment, the total amount of scholarships for vocational training has risen to RM152.4mn in 2024, which is double the amount compared to the years between 2019 to 2023.
The Ministry of Health of Malaysia (also known as Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia) has put out a statement that medical professionals and workers in the healthcare sector are expected to see more talent support due to the amendment of Act 50.
Stating particularly that the medical specialty training ecosystem will improve, it was cited that the amount of scholarships for specialist training has been increased to RM152.4mn in 2024, which is more than double the amount allocated compared to 2019-2023.
This is one of the strategies to retain talent in the public health system, as the sector also looks forward to efforts on catalysing the training of more doctors, and the next generation of medical officers, with a view to increasing the capacity of the country's health system as a whole.
The welfare of health workers was also listed as a priority. The statement said: "Apart from the salary increase under the Public Service Compensation System (SSPA), the increase in fixed on-call allowances and various other incentives are also efforts in this direction."
In a summary by CodeBlue, the Bill amendment has opened medical specialist training to non-university entities, and has removed the Malaysian Qualifications Agency’s (MQA) control of such trainings. This would allow non-university medical entities to participate in trainings freely.
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