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                 1.2.4  Nurse


                 In  Malaysia,  the  nursing  profession  continuously  evolving in line  with  the  technological
                 advancement in medicine, industrial revolution and to meet the Need and Demand of the
                 population.

                 The number of nurses has increased tremendously over the past ten years and makes a
                 significant improvement in nurse to population ratio. In the year 2007, nurse to population
                 ratio was 1: 942 has improved  to 1: 305 in 2015. The public-private ratio in 2015 was about 2
                 to 1 with 69,590 of nurse work in the public sector as compared to 30,335 in the private sector.

                 To be a registered nurse, the graduates have to undergo a training course in recognized
                 training  premises, which fulfil the requirements stipulated by the Malaysian Nursing
                 Board. Both public and private  nursing colleges and universities offer training services.
                 Currently, there are 76 public and private institutions  offering diploma and degree in
                 nursing programmes. MOH is the main provider for nurse training courses in Malaysia.
                 According to data from Malaysian Nursing Board (MNB), a total number of 149,160
                 nurses  received  their  registration  in  2015;  with  99,752  nurses  renewed their  annual
                 practising certificate (APC) and 5,852 nurses are newly registered. Based on the APC
                 issued, 95.74% of them are female and the median age of the nurses was in the age
                 range  25-34  years  old.  Table  6  shows  the  key  facts  on  nurses  in  Malaysia  in  2015.



                                         Table 6: Key Facts on Nurse in Malaysia, 2015



                  Total number of nurses in Malaysia                                 99,925
                        •   Total number of nurses in the Ministry of Health         64,016
                        •   Total number of nurses in other government agency        5,574
                        •   Total number of nurses in private sector                 30,335
                  Nurses to population ratio                                         1: 305
                 Source: Ministry of Health, 2016

                  Total number of registered Nurses                                  149,160
                  Nurses received Annual Practising Certificate (APC)                105,604
                        •   New registration                                         5,852
                        •   Renew APC                                                99,752
                        •   Proportion of public and private practice based on APC   70% public,
                                 issued                                              30% private
                        •   Male to female ratio                                     4% male,
                                                                                     96% female
                        •   Median age                                               25-34 years
                        •   Percentage nurses aged < 25 years old                    0.4%
                        •   Percentage of nurses aged 25-34 years old                54.3%

                        •   Percentage of nurses aged 35-44 years old                25.5%
                        •   Percentage of nurses aged 45-54 years old                11.5%
                        •   Percentage of nurses aged 55-64 years old                6.6%
                        •   Percentage of nurses aged ≥ 65 years old                 1%
                 Source: Malaysian Nursing Board




                                                             SUPPLY AND NEEDS-BASED REQUIREMENT PROJECTIONS OF MALAYSIAN HUMAN
                                                                RESOURCES FOR HEALTH USING SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH 2016 - 2030
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