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Figure 12
Clinical Pregnancy Rate of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Patients in Government
Hospitals and Institutions, Malaysia 2017

Source: O&G and Paediatric Services Unit, Medical Development Division, MoH

1,647 MoH personnel consisting of O&G specialists, medical officers, house officers, staff nurses and
others were trained through the Obstetric Life Saving Skills Training Programme. The hospitals with
the highest number of Obstetric Life Saving Skills trained staff were from Sarawak General Hospital,
Malacca Hospital Melaka and Likas Women and Child Hospital. The objective of this programme is to
increase the skills and knowledge of the staff in managing obstetrics emergency cases through hands-
on experience using specialized mannequins (Figure 13).

The O&G and Paediatrics Services Unit conducted the first Training Of Trainers Course for the
’Garis Panduan Penilaian Dan Pengendalian Kesihatan Mental Untuk Pengguguran (Termination Of
Pregnancy)’. The objective of this course is to provide healthcare workers with the required skills and
knowledge of mental health assessment, counselling, social services support and referral system
required for women who request for termination of pregnancy.

The Low Risk Birthing Center, Alor Setar was launched by the Minister of Health Malaysia on the 5
November 2017. The objective of this pilot project is to serve the obstetric needs of women with low
risk pregnancies while decongesting the obstetric ward at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar.
This will also allow high risk pregnancy cases to have a more focused care by O&G specialists at
the hospital. This pilot project is a collaboration between the Medical Development Division, MoH
with the Kedah State Health Department.

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