PETALING JAYA: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) has welcomed the Health Ministry's proposal to explore the enlistment of private healthcare workers to support public healthcare facilities nationwide.
APHM said it was keen to contribute to the conceptualisation of the effort and stood ready to collaborate with the ministry in developing a practical, flexible and sustainable framework to support its implementation.
The association said it would also engage its member hospitals to gather views on the feasibility of the proposal, operational considerations and recommendations to help inform the initiative.
In a statement, the APHM said it looked forward to receiving further details on the initiative and in working closely with the government and all relevant parties to bring the effort to fruition.
It added that it remained committed to strengthening collaboration between the country's public and private healthcare sectors for the benefit of all Malaysians.
On Saturday (June 20), it was reported that the Health Ministry has mooted a plan to rope in private healthcare staff to aid government medical centres.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said more details of the initiative would be announced in the coming weeks.
Another proposal to boost the workforce of government medical facilities was to hire retired nurses.
