Doctor Is The WORST Job In Malaysia

Explore the challenges faced by Malaysian contract doctors, their fight for better working conditions, and the government's efforts to address the healthcare crisis.

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[santanic]

Ex KKM doctor here. I left the system close to the 5 year mark.

Many quit due to the toxic working environment. I for one have seen a junior colleague of mine who tried to kill himself as a result of being bullied. We used to hear bullying stories every other week. Sexual harassment, being verbally abused etc it was a mess! To top things off, there are superiors who identify and acknowledge this but refuse to change the system.

Many doctors get into road traffic accidents due to burnout. Working 36 hours non stop is inhumane, imagine doing that twice a week! I have known 2 doctors who have passed due to accidents when travelling back from on call. One of them left a kid and a pregnant wife behind!

The healthcare system COLLAPSED when COVID hit. Many strategies implemented now are temporising measures (also read: till the news cools off in the eye of the public).

Countless number of doctors are leaving behind the public sector. I am starting to see my nursing/MA friends leave to other countries and I can’t be any happier for them.

What saddens me is the population that depend on the public healthcare system are generally from a poorer socioeconomic background. They mostly do not speak up about issues faced. This is how the government gets away with it. Those who are financially well to do will depend on the private sector and the VVIPs will mostly get first class treatment when they come in.

The people are paying the price for the collapse of the healthcare system, unknowingly.

[steven]

high tuition + schooling fee, long working hours, low salary, harsh working environment. What is the future of our healthcare system

[OppaSeek]

Too many mp. Pension for mp is too much. Ppl in gov works for 30 years to get full pension. They goyang2 a while got pension edi. There is where most of the unnecessary spending goes.

[kucingcomel]

As a medical officer in a public hospital,
I can tell you that you are WRONG.
The RM80/hour is not for oncall rates but rather a special rates with limited slots for extended hours in Klinik Kesihatan or the Emergency department.
The other departments in the hospital is still
RM 200 from 5pm till 8am for weekdays
RM 220 from 8am till 8am for weekends which is around RM 9 per hour
You can work as a part timer at any store and earn more than a DOCTOR.
My colleague are leaving KKM left, right and center.
Around 3 - 4 MOs quit every week in a tertiary center at a hospital I worked in.
This is how our MOH treats our doctors, it will inevitably collapse.

[ranjinirajainfilm]

KKM doctor in the midst of my master's journey here. I kindly ask for your understanding when a government doctor suggests seeking private services or mentions something similar. The reality is that many doctors are genuinely sacrificing their mental and physical health to manage the current load. Since the relevant authorities haven't provided adequate solutions, we must develop our own strategies to cope. Please be prepared with a medical card as well. I hope the public will support us in urging politicians to prioritize education and health in their policies. Remember, we, the rakyat, rely on local hospitals, unlike some politicians who seek treatment abroad.

[mindislife.]

There may be many doctors who are lacking in training. I broke my heel bone, went to this young doctor in a poliklinik in JB, and after xray, he told me there are no bone fractures in your foot. I told him that when I fell i heard a "Kruuut" cracking sound. He said just take painkiller and anti inflammation pills and go home to rest. The next day, I got this naggy feeling that I should get a 2nd opnion. I went to Pantai hospital, and the Orthopedic doctor told me "You have multiple bone fracture". The doctor used the same Xray from the day before and said even the xray showed it. So bascially that doctor in JB looked at the xray and didn't know how to read and diagnose it.

[connieliew]

You need to do fact check. On call rate is not RM80/hour. It is RM200/day for weekday >15 hour and RM220/day for weekend 24 hour on call.

[annonymousvector]

I have news for you Mr Money TV. Nearly ALL JOBS in Malaysia suck and pay like crap. We are severely underpaid while prices of everything go up.

[mikeshashimi]

Main Problems:

1. Low budget allocation for the KKM (due to overbudgeted and high redundancy of other departments)
2. Bureaucracy under KKM and JPA is messy to say the least.
3. Toxic work cycle (Consultant bully specialist, specialist bully MO, MO bully HO > Nurse sassy throughout)

[justaguy]

MP can get RM4k pension per month (without working) after serving for one term. Doctors got RM9 per hour when they work overtime.

[chewyeying]

Thankyou mr Money for highlighting this. I am a MO in gov secondary hospital, and we are struggling though the days and oncall with lack of manpower from bottom to top.
Whole team struggling to breath in the hectic schedule. MO need to cover HO job also which is not feasible at all . System collapsing already unless proper measure that can solve the root cause problems implemented.
Graduated medical student no more aiming to train in Malaysia but overseas, Mo, specialist and subspecialist leaving for better pay position in private and even over seas.
Policymakers should look into this matter propmtly or else more doctors leaving .

[derrickyee]

Awesome content with lots of truth and facts stated here! The uncertainty in career progression and the indifferent attitude of MoH towards contract doctors are what drive them away from government service! Praised us as national heroes during covid era and even promised permanent positions for us. All sweet words and empty promises as always.

Most of them who left are passionate in serving the people but sadly the government dismissed them like disposables. There are even lesser vacancies now for house officers, this means that the work burden is even higher for those in service.

My respect to those who are still in service, pray that good changes are coming sooner than later.

[nutellacookie]

Took a five min break after studying for upcoming professional exam
Click into yt, watched this video, more STRESS😣

[popocucu]

The best career in Malaysia is politician

[emmasim]

1. Govt bo lui yet waste money on stealth LCS

2. Govt cannot run any enterprise properly, eg. Doctor doing fire evacuation procedure

3. Answer is private public partnership. Govt allocate an amount of money to a rofit driven private hospital and offer health care to the public.

[yingghit]

In Malaysia lorry drivers can make more than doctor.
With 3 years experience and an advanced diploma they can make rm8000 per month driving trailers for interstate logistics

[limtsejing]

Firstly, the oncall rate has not been increased to Rm 80 an hour, that is only for locum which has very limited slots. (which has been Rm 80 for some time now )The compulsory oncall still stays at roughly Rm9 an hour, efforts has been made by MMA and other organisation to increase it but it was shut down by the government
Second issue with the contract, as doctor in the government before the contract system, houseofficer starts of as UD 41 for 2 years and subsequently move on the UD 44 for 3 years and they move on to UD 48 with significant pay rise. But for the contract system, it stays at UD43 indefinitely without the basic salary increment for the grade and even if they are offered permanent posts they would need to work FOR ANOTHER 3 years from the date as a permanent staff to become UD 48 REGARDLESS of the years in service prior to that hence there is a large pay difference between permanent staff and contract staff even though they might be in service for the same amount of time doing the exact same job

[qiqisongs]

When i was a medical officer serving in the rural area of Sarawak without a hospital, I had to do oncall for 6-7 months per year. No life. I got sick every month but had to continue my oncall as my clinic only has 2 Drs, and my partner was postcall.

[lingth]

Govt not enough money? Malaysian Navy wasted 384mil ringgit on spare parts . Lots of money...wasted.

[melvinsimon]

Malaysia. Good for patients. Not so good for doctors.