Measures for health workers adequate for now, says Zaliha


Look at that: Zaliha touring the exhibition booths at the GACOPA conference in Putrajaya. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: The existing stress and mental health management measures for health workers are sufficient but can be improved if necessary, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

She was commenting on the sudden deaths of two health workers – including a doctor who was four months pregnant – in Klang on June 4 and 6, as well as the need to improve stress management measures at her ministry.

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