11 February 2022
While new permanent positions will be opened up yearly as announced, the number of new medical students in the country still needs to be controlled.
Tag: contract dentists
10 February 2022
“We need more specialists and more doctors. If we don’t provide security of tenure to these officers, they will leave the service,” Khairy Jamaluddin says.
9 November 2021
Malaysia
Khairy: 40% Of Health Professionals Recommended For Permanent Posts After Compulsory Service
A total of 3,586 medical officers, 300 dental officers, and 300 pharmacy officers, totalling 4,186 of 10,583 officers who have completed their compulsory service, were recommended for permanent positions.
29 October 2021
The government will also sponsor specialist studies for 3,000 contract medical and dental officers.
4 May 2021
Dr Adham Baba says 648 health workers have been mobilised to Sarawak, while 366 more were deployed to Kelantan from April 26.
25 February 2021
UD41 contract doctors will be promoted to UD43, while UG41 contract dentists will be promoted to UG44.
17 November 2020
We hope that these measures will not include the retraction of other allowances, such as the critical allowance which has been reinstated early this year.
16 November 2020
Dr Adham Baba says contract medical and dental officers have the same work burden as permanent officers.
16 November 2020
Jelebu MP Jalaluddin Alias asked the Health Ministry to absorb some 2,000 contract officers once the Covid-19 pandemic is over.
22 October 2020
Despite the acute shortage of doctors, long waiting times for a simple outpatient appointment, longer waiting times for non-emergency surgery, these young doctors are not guaranteed a permanent position in the public sector.