Muslim nurses

Hsien Loong today announced that starting in November, Muslim nurses in the public healthcare sector in the republic will be allowed to wear a 'tudung' (hijab) with their uniforms.

He discussed the government's deliberations on allowing its Muslim nurses to wear the tudung, with the country's Malay/Muslim religious and community leaders in a 'candid, lively and sincere' manner.

It is compulsory for all Muslim nurses to cover their 'aurat', even in private hospitals, the ministry says.

The JAKIM and the Health Ministry have been urged to issue guidelines on uniform for Muslim nurses at government and private hospitals.

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