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i. Mobilisation of HCWs
i. Mobilisation of HCWs
The Sabah State Health Department had started deploying its HCWs from
i. Mobilisation of HCWs
various disciplines internally to other hospitals in the state that faced a
The Sabah State Health Department had started deploying its HCWs from
The Sabah State Health Department had started deploying its HCWs from
shortage in manpower since the COVID-19 spike, which started in September a
various disciplines internally to other hospitals in the state that faced a
various disciplines internally to other hospitals in the state that faced
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2020 . Responding to the need, MOH Malaysia also mobilised HCWs from
shortage in manpower since the COVID-19 spike, which started in September
shortage in manpower since the COVID-19 spike, which started in September
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. The mobilisation of HCWs had started since 2nd
Peninsular Malaysia
2020 . Responding to the need, MOH Malaysia also mobilised HCWs from
2020 . Responding to the need, MOH Malaysia also mobilised HCWs from
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October 2020, where 11 nurses were mobilised from Peninsular Malaysia to

Peninsular Malaysia
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. The mobilisation of HCWs had started since 2nd
Peninsular Malaysia 42,43 . The mobilisation of HCWs had started since 2nd
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Tawau Hospital and Semporna Hospital . Subsequent mobilisation of HCWs
October 2020, where 11 nurses were mobilised from Peninsular Malaysia to

October 2020, where 11 nurses were mobilised from Peninsular Malaysia to
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from various disciplines, from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, was continued
Tawau Hospital and Semporna Hospital . Subsequent mobilisation of HCWs
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Tawau Hospital and Semporna Hospital . Subsequent mobilisation of HCWs
to ensure human resources' sufficiency in handling COVID-19 cases in Sabah.
from various disciplines, from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, was continued
from various disciplines, from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, was continued
As of 30th November 2020, a total number of 1,509 HCWs had been
to ensure human resources' sufficiency in handling COVID-19 cases in Sabah.
to ensure human resources' sufficiency in handling COVID-19 cases in Sabah.
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mobilised to Sabah (Figure 5.13). total number of 1,509 HCWs had been
As of 30th November 2020, a total number of 1,509 HCWs had been
As of 30th November 2020, a
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mobilised to Sabah (Figure 5.13).
mobilised to Sabah (Figure 5.13).
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ii. Contract of service appointment
MOH Malaysia submitted an application to the Public Service Department
ii. Contract of service appointment
ii. Contract of service appointment
and Finance Ministry on 3rd October 2020 to appoint 1,899 health personnel
MOH Malaysia submitted an application to the Public Service Department
MOH Malaysia submitted an application to the Public Service Department
. The application submitted was in line with
44-47
through a contract of service
and Finance Ministry on 3rd October 2020 to appoint 1,899 health personnel
and Finance Ministry on 3rd October 2020 to appoint 1,899 health personnel
44-47
the government's agreement that MOH Malaysia considered increasing their
through a contract of service
. The application submitted was in line with
through a contract of service 44-47 . The application submitted was in line with
healthcare staff by 2,000 new appointees on contract as approved by the
the government's agreement that MOH Malaysia considered increasing their
the government's agreement that MOH Malaysia considered increasing their
44-47
government under the PRIHATIN Economic Stimulus Package earlier
. The
healthcare staff by 2,000 new appointees on contract as approved by the
healthcare staff by 2,000 new appointees on contract as approved by the
44-47
additional health personnel sought were research officers, nurses, assistant
government under the PRIHATIN Economic Stimulus Package earlier
. The
government under the PRIHATIN Economic Stimulus Package earlier 44-47 . The
medical officers, environmental health assistants, medical health
additional health personnel sought were research officers, nurses, assistant
additional health personnel sought were research officers, nurses, assistant
technologists (MLTs), and administrative assistants, who would be placed at
medical officers, environmental health assistants, medical health
medical officers, environmental health assistants, medical health
health facilities such as hospitals, health clinics, laboratories, DHOs as well
technologists (MLTs), and administrative assistants, who would be placed at
technologists (MLTs), and administrative assistants, who would be placed at
as CPRCs. About 700 out of the 1,899 newly appointed HCWs were deployed
health facilities such as hospitals, health clinics, laboratories, DHOs as well
health facilities such as hospitals, health clinics, laboratories, DHOs as well
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to support the health services, especially in Sabah .
as CPRCs. About 700 out of the 1,899 newly appointed HCWs were deployed
as CPRCs. About 700 out of the 1,899 newly appointed HCWs were deployed
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to support the health services, especially in Sabah .
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to support the health services, especially in Sabah .

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