One Patient, Multiple Decisions: Interprofessional Care In The Malaysian Health Care System — MHSA
The Malaysian Healthcare Students Alliance (MHSA) warns that professional hierarchies and poor communication among health care workers can compromise patient safety. The alliance calls for stronger collaboration across disciplines to improve patient care.
In today’s increasingly complex health care landscape, interprofessional collaboration (IPC), whereby health care professionals from different disciplines work together to deliver coordinated and patient-centred care, is essential to patient safety and quality of care.
Recognising the complementary roles of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and the wider health care workforce, the Malaysian health care Students Alliance (MHSA), an alliance representing medical, dental, and pharmacy students, calls upon the Ministry of Health (MOH) and relevant stakeholders to strengthen IPC across Malaysia’s health care settings.
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- Nov 6, 2026
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