Kuala Lampur, April 15 -- It still surprises me. Every now and then, I meet someone who asks a question that makes me pause. 

"Doctor, specialists only come on certain days, right?", 

"After midnight, there won't be doctors around. correct?"

"If I go to the emergency department at 2am, will anyone even be there?" I understand where these questions come from. Healthcare can feel distant unless we've experienced it firsthand. But the truth is this: Government hospitals in Malaysia never sleep. Not even for a moment. In truth, this is the nature of healthcare, whether in the public or private sector.

A system that runs 24 hours, every day

Across Malaysia, Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities form the backbone of our healthcare ...