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Table 53
Number of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Allied Health Professions

No Allied Health Profession No. of SOP
1. Optometrist (2 edition) 7
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2. Medical Social Officer 3
3. Counseling Psychologist 4
4. Food Service Officer (Healthcare) 5
5. Diagnostic Radiographer 6
6. Radiation Therapist 3
7. Dental Technologist 2
Total 30
Source: Allied Health Sciences Division, MoH

Study/Research
In the year 2017, AHSD has develop and completed three (3) studies related to AHP services as in
Table 54

Table 54
List of Studies for Allied Health Professions 2017

No Title
1. Kaji Selidik Perkhidmatan Forensik di Hospital Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia.
2. Kaji Selidik Clinical Instructor/ Local Preceptor bagi Program Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu
(SKB) di Fasiliti Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia.
3. Kajian Kepuasan Bekerja Warga Bahagian Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu.
Source: Allied Health Sciences Division, MoH

Credentialing, Allied Health Professions, MoH

A total of 556 AHPs from Optometrist, Audiologist, Speech-Language Therapist and Dietitian were
awarded with one-off credentialing and remainder of 4,500 AHPs acquired credentialing via completing
credentialing log book. In Total 5,056 AHPs were given credentialing for various procedures in the year
2017 (Table 55).
Table 55
List of Allied Health Professionals Awarded Credentialing in The Year 2017
No Allied Health Professionals Total
1. Diagnostic Radiographer 1,952
2. Radiation Therapist 177
3. Occupational Therapist 693
4. Physiotherapist 1,050
5. Dental Technologist 628
6. Optometrist 169
7. Audiologist 86
8. Speech-Language Therapist 47
9. Dietitian 254
Total 5,056
Source: Allied Health Sciences Division, MoH

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