Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad celebrates a major victory for medical workers across Malaysia. The government granted special exemptions to five critical healthcare schemes under his ministry. These frontline heroes get to keep their current 42-hour weekly schedules instead of switching to longer 45-hour shifts. The minister publicly thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for backing healthcare professionals. Medical staff avoided what could have been a devastating blow to their work-life balance.
The exemption covers an impressive 82,637 healthcare personnel working in essential medical roles. Social nurses, emergency department medical officers, assistant medical officers and healthcare assistants all benefit...