KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sabah Branch has urged the Health Ministry (MOH) to immediately send more doctors from Peninsular Malaysia to address the critical shortage of medical officers at Ranau Hospital.
This includes other understaffed healthcare facilities across Sabah.
Its chairman Dr Brandon Patrick Senagang said urgent intervention was needed following reports of doctors working between 48 and 72 consecutive hours with inadequate rest, raising serious concerns over their well-being and the sustainability of healthcare services.
He said the Sabah state health department had confirmed that 11 of Ranau Hospital's 19 medical officers were transferred out following the recent permanent appointment exercise, while only one of seven designated replacements from outside Sabah reported for duty, leaving the hospital operating with nine doctors, including its director.
