MOH to consider employing trained nurses from abroad - Dr Noor Azmi

He said this followed a shortage of trained nurses in specialised medical fields in Malaysia.

"There is a request from APHM for nurse specialties from abroad to assist our country as there is a shortage of trained nurses in special fields.

"At one time, MOH allowed (employment of trained nurses from abroad) and later disallowed it and I will bring this matter to the minister (Khairy Jamaluddin) when he returns from Geneva for discussion to resolve the matter," he said.

Also present was APHM president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh who said the association was in the process of training its own trained nurses.

"At the same time, we are calling for the employment of trained nurses from abroad to be permitted to assist in resolving the current shortage of trained nurses in private hospitals," he said.