More healthcare personnel needed, report finds

By RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM

Safety first: Healthcare workers overseeing a screening test in Kampung Baru in 2020. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The ratio of doctors to the population in 2021 was one to 420, revealed the Health Ministry’s Health Facts 2022 report.

In terms of headcount, there were a total of 77,755 doctors in 2021, including 9,578 House Officers.

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