‘Recognise nursing degrees, raise salaries to keep locals’


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must urgently recognise nursing degrees, improve salaries and reform working conditions to stem the outflow of local nurses to overseas healthcare systems, health experts warn.

Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia member Datin Dr Aishah Ali said the Bachelor of Nursing degree is still not officially recognised by the Public Service Department although it has been offered since 1993.

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