MMA Sabah urges immediate deployment of doctors from Peninsular Malaysia

The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sabah Branch has called for immediate deployment of doctors from Peninsular Malaysia to address the critical shortage of medical officers at Ranau Hospital and other understaffed healthcare facilities across Sabah. Dr Brandon Patrick Senagang, the MMA Sabah Branch chairman, expressed concern over doctors working between 48 and 72 consecutive hours with inadequate rest, highlighting the need for urgent intervention to safeguard the well-being of healthcare workers and the sustainability of healthcare services.

While the Health Ministry (MOH) has deployed three additional medical officers to Hospital Ranau in stages, MMA Sabah believes this measure alone is insufficient, as many healthcare facilities across Sabah are facing similar shortages. The MMA Sabah Branch has urged the MOH to implement an immediate, coordinated programme of temporary deployments from Peninsular Malaysia, prioritising facilities with the most critical staffing gaps and workloads.

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