KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz has affirmed a continued outflow of government nurses abroad in the last four years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

She claimed many left their jobs at the Health Ministry in pursuit of higher paying work, better incentives and less pressure offered by countries like in neighbouring Singapore, Australia and West Asia, Utusan Malaysia reported today.

"Many have gone to work in Singapore, Australia and West Asia. A new U29 grade public healthcare nurse in Malaysia earns a monthly starting salary of around RM1,800 while a new graduate nurse in Singapore can earn almost five times that amount.

"Low pay in public healthcare is one of the m...