The long-awaited Health Service Commission can help tackle manpower issues, say experts

Commissioning a solution: Healthcare experts say the Health Service Commission would grant the Health Ministry greater flexibility in hi­ring, setting salary schemes and mana­ging promotions, independent of the JPA.

PETALING JAYA: While the long-awaited Health Service Commission has not yet been established, healthcare practitioners believe it could provide the crucial solution the Health Ministry needs to tackle its ongoing manpower issues.

Currently, the hiring of healthcare workers for government hospitals and clinics is managed by the Public Service Department (JPA), a practice typical of most civil services.