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Nurses lured by higher pay abroad, says Johor exco member

By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH

JOHOR BARU: Malaysian nurses are being enticed by better offers from abroad, causing a shortage in both public and private hospitals in Johor.

State Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said there are presently 12,533 nurses in Johor, with 8,777 of them in public hospitals.

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