An Urgent Call for the Government to Take Immediate Action to Resolve Horizontal Violence and Unprofessional treatment towards House Officers
Press Statement
We refer to the above matter. This is a press statement released by Malaysian Medics International (MMI) in response to the recent issues faced by house officers and further recommendations to ensure the well being of the junior doctors.
We hereby recommend for the government to:
To shift the cultural mindset of workforce bullying and implement more respectful communication in workplace policies
To instil complete transparency in the investigation and re-evaluation of the House Officer training system
To execute reasonable changes to the mandatory weekly work hours to alleviate both the senior and junior medical workforce’s stress and mental wellbeing
To encourage active maintenance of mental health and physical wellbeing among senior and junior medical staff members
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