KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is expediting nurse recruitment and strengthening efforts to retain those already in service through improved welfare support and career advancement opportunities to address the migration of nurses abroad.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the measures include salary adjustments under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), as well as incentives and allowances for eligible personnel, including an increase in the Post-Basic Incentive from RM100 to RM200 a month.
“The MOH’s priority is to ensure that public nursing services remain competitive while safeguarding the welfare of nurses,” he told reporters after launching the National Liver Health Initiative Roadmap 2026-2030 at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, here today.
