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Sultanah Aminah Hospital investigates sexual harassment allegations involving specialist doctor

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sultanah Aminah Hospital is investigating sexual harassment allegations involving a medical specialist in its anesthesiology department.
  • Johor’s health department said the hospital formed a special committee after receiving a report on Aug. 28, including claims that the complainant was urged to withdraw the report.
  • The department said the investigation is nearing completion and that the hospital will protect staff from obstruction, intimidation or misconduct.

Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru is investigating allegations of sexual harassment involving a specialist in its anesthesiology department, along with claims that the complainant was pressured to withdraw the report.

The Johor state health department said hospital management had formed a special investigation committee after receiving a report on Aug. 28. The inquiry followed a report by an online portal about the alleged pressure to retract the complaint.

The department said the internal investigation is being completed before further action is taken under the applicable guidelines and procedures. It stressed that the hospital would not tolerate efforts to conceal, block, pressure or prevent staff from reporting alleged sexual harassment.

Johor’s health department and the hospital said they remain committed to ensuring fairness for all parties and preserving transparency and integrity at every stage of the process. They said the aim was to maintain a safe and professional workplace free from harassment, intimidation and misconduct.

The hospital does not compromise on efforts to conceal, block, pressure or prevent any staff member from making a report concerning allegations of sexual harassment.

· Johor State Health DepartmentThe department described the hospital’s position on protecting staff who report alleged harassment.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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