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Percentage of
No. Profession Total Filled Vacant
Vacancy (%)
11. Audiologist* 200 173 27 13.5
12. Physiotherapist (Officer)* 175 154 21 12.0
13. Physiotherapist* 1,422 1,382 40 2.8
14. Occupational Therapist (Officer)* 155 147 8 5.2
15. Occupational Therapist* 1,230 1,140 90 7.3
16. Clinical*/ Counseling
Psychologist 189 174 15 7.9
17. Diagnostic Radiographer/
Radiation Therapist (Officer)* 192 160 32 16.7
18. Diagnostic Radiographer* 2,662 2,479 183 6.9
19. Radiation Therapist* 290 210 80 27.6
20. Food Technologist (Officer) 528 502 26 4.9
21. Food Technologist 206 189 17 8.3
22. Dietitian* 439 409 30 6.8
23. Food Catering Officer* 33 30 3 9.1
24. Food Service Assistant* 336 325 11 3.3
25. Medical Social Officer* 273 252 21 7.7
26. Optometrist 309 283 26 8.4
27. Health Education Officer* 248 216 32 12.9
28. Environmental Health Officer* 248 213 35 14.1
29. Environmental Health Assistant* 4,893 4,701 185 3.8
30. Tutor 1,390 1,132 258 18.6
31. Medical Record Officer 53 46 7 13.2
32. Medical Record Assistant 456 377 78 17.1
33. Medical Laboratory Technologist* 6,722 6,342 380 5.7
34. Dental Therapist 2,923 2,838 85 2.9
35. Dental Technologist* 988 941 47 4.8
36. Assistant Pharmacist 4,280 4,070 210 4.9
Total 32,888 32,725 2,163 6.6
Source: Buku Maklumat Kedudukan Perjawatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia pada 31 Disember 2017, Bahagian Sumber
Manusia KKM
*Professions included in the Allied Health Professional Act 2016 (Act 774)

CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PLANS

Implementation of Allied Health Professional Act 2016 (Act 774) which governs 23 allied health
professions with different service scopes and qualification is a great challenge. Thus, Strategic Planning
2018-2020 has included the implementation of Allied Health Professional Act (Act 774) as its core
strategy to support the effort to start registration in the year 2019.

AHSD has aspiration to always thrive to ensure Allied Health Professionals deliver safe, effective,
efficient and quality health care through clear direction in line with development and expansion of
Health Care System in the country

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