JOHOR BARU: Johor is pressing the SOS button for more doctors and nurses to address severe manpower shortage at Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA). The Johor government recently submitted an appeal to the Health Ministry for more than 2,000 additional healthcare workers for HSA, he revealed. “Work on operating theatres are being planned carefully to avoid disrupting critical surgeries,” he added. He said the most challenging component involved the middle two floors of the block, where 12 operating theatres are located. “To avoid disruption, the state is applying to build three temporary operating theatres that can be used while several existing operating theatres are closed during renovation,” he added.

Source: The Star March 07, 2026 11:50 UTC