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Job opportunities for Anaesthetist are good due to Shortage

Published by Afterschool.my on Oct 19, 2012, 06:55 am

  • Shortage of anaesthetist isn't only happening in Malaysia; Australia, Thailand, India and the United Kingdom have expressed demand for this specialised profession
  •  Government is gunning for 1:2 anaesthetist and surgeon ratio to meet the country's growing and ageing population

To solve the shortage of anaesthetists, government hospitals are urging their doctors to specialise in anaesthesiology.

Ministry of Health Director-General, Datuk Seri Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said there were only 300 anaesthetists in government hospitals nationwide.

"The ratio between anaesthetists and surgeons in the country is still low. The ideal ratio is 1:2 but in Malaysia, it's 1:6," he said during the launching of the 2012 National Anaesthesia Day last Saturday.

Malaysia's growing and ageing population, means increasing demand for surgical procedures requiring anaesthetists. The Malaysian population is expected to reach 35 million by 2020, with 3.4 million being senior citizens.

The shortage however is not yet critical, according to Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists President, Datin Dr V. Sivasakthi.

Dr V. Viasakthi explained that even though they were sometimes constrained by a lack of anaesthetists, the situation was manageable through a more systematic management of schedules.

Likewise, the Ministry is encouraging private hospital doctors to work part-time in the government hospitals facing the shortage.

Shortage of anaesthetists is not only happening in Malaysia. Australia, India, Thailand and the UK have reported shortages of this medical specialisation.

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