The core issue that the Ministry needs to address is actually the ‘intake’ criteria, or criteria of selection, when it comes to choosing who gets the permanent position and who gets continued on contract.
Fire and rescue authorities would undoubtedly agree that no fire is small, especially when it involves a hospital where the care and safety of patients are entrusted to those providing health care services.
There is a need for proactive steps to be taken by the authorities to support families and early intervention programme (EIP) centres, and offer real solutions to meet financial needs.
Being a product under the “Indian Parenting Development Project”, I grew up under intense stress to always achieve only success and nothing but success.
The new chairperson must also address the realities of rising religious conservatism which is affecting girls and women’s right to sexual and reproductive health, especially for young and unmarried people.
There are plenty of contract medical officers waiting for permanent positions; why not employ these doctors to fill up newly created posts for medical officers in Klinik Kesihatan?