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Free Malaysia Today
26-04-2025
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Task force to confirm on-call duty allowance hike, says Dzulkefly
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad previously said his ministry had received approval to increase the on-call duty allowance for health workers. PETALING JAYA : A task force chaired by former health director-general Dr Abu Bakar Sulaiman is expected to decide on the increase in on-call duty allowance for health workers by June, says health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the task force is in the final stage of discussions on the matter, Bernama reported. 'I understand the burden carried by health workers. We hope a decision can be reached soon. 'I personally hope a decision can be reached by May because I know they work very hard,' he said at a press conference in Kelantan today. The on-call duty allowance, or Etap, is compensation for additional responsibilities carried out by medical officers in treating patients while on call at hospitals after normal working hours. Previously, Dzulkefly was reported as saying his ministry had received approval to increase the allowance for health workers. 'We have already received approval for the increase. We just need to announce the amount. I have been asked to wait for the announcement,' he said.
Malay Mail
26-04-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Decision on medical officers' on-call allowance hike likely by June, says health minister
KOTA BARU, April 26 — The issue regarding the increase in on-call duty allowance (Etap) for medical officers is expected to be finalised by June at the latest, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said a committee chaired by Tan Sri Dr Abu Bakar Sulaiman, who is a former health director-general, is currently in the final stages of negotiations before the decision is finalised. 'The committee is actively discussing and is currently in the final phase of negotiation. We hope a decision can be reached soon. 'I understand the workload of health workers who work around the clock, and hope that all processes can be completed by June at the latest,' he told a press conference after opening the state-level 2025 Madani Afiat Programme in Tunjong, here, today. Dzulkefly said this when asked to comment on the latest developments regarding the on-call allowance for health workers. He said the welfare of health workers has always been a priority for him since helming the ministry. 'Waiting is torture. I hope this matter can be concluded in May because I know they are working very hard. We have reached the end of the discussion. God willing, this time we will resolve the matter,' he said. It was previously reported that the Health Ministry had received approval to increase Etap for health workers. Etap is compensation for the additional responsibilities carried out by medical officers in treating patients while on-call at hospitals after normal working hours. — Bernama
Malay Mail
24-04-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Health Ministry gets green light to raise on-call allowance for medical staff, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received approval to increase the On-Call Duty Allowance (Etap) for health workers and an announcement on the matter will be made later, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He stressed that the welfare aspect of health workers has always been fought for and has been his priority throughout his leadership at MoH. 'We have already received approval for the increase in the active allowance or Etap, we just need to announce the amount, I have been asked to wait for the announcement,' he said. He told reporters after launching the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition at MoH here today. Etap is compensation for additional responsibilities carried out by medical officers in treating patients while on-call at hospitals after normal working hours. In addition, Dzulkefly said that his party has also received approval regarding the fee schedule involving private clinics and hospitals. Regarding the claim that the Ministry of Health held a large-scale Hari Raya ceremony and invited famous artists, he stressed that the appearance of Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin was through the platform of Yayasan Nurjiwa. He said that the Ministry of Health did not pay Biduanita Negara to perform while Datuk Jamal Abdillah was only given a small token. 'This (Hari Raya ceremony) is also to celebrate the senior citizens of the Ministry of Health who are not only at the Ministry of Health in Putrajaya but they came from other places,' he said. Previously, several news portals criticised Dzulkefly and his ministry for spending a lot for their Hari Raya ceremony, including inviting famous artists including Siti Nurhaliza. Following this, Siti Nurhaliza explained that her presence at the Ministry of Health Aidilfitri Celebration Ceremony was as a guest, not as an officially invited artist to perform. — Bernama
