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26 July 2024

Malaysia

MOH Opens Interim Contracts To Nearly 4,000 Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Including Those Who Left Service

MOH is offering interim contracts to 3,950 doctors, dentists, and pharmacists, including 3,200 for medical officers. Eligible candidates include those still serving MOH, and those who completed max length of contract, rejected previous offers, or resigned.

13 December 2023

Malaysia

Urgent Issues Needing Dr Dzul’s Attention: Forced Resignations On Contract Health Professionals, Covid-19 Vaccines, Vape Regulations

Health Minister Dr Dzul needs to tackle three urgent issues: forced resignations on contract doctors, pharmacists, and dentists that take effect on Dec 18; updated Covid mRNA vaccine boosters for 2023/24; and vape regulations to control nicotine content and flavours.

30 August 2022

Malaysia

Contract Doctors And Dentists Finally Get Specialist Scholarships

216 contract officers were offered the Program Latihan Kepakaran (PLK) with an MOH scholarship, the first since the introduction of the contract system in 2016.

13 July 2022

Malaysia

MMA Commends JPA Offer To Cancel Contract Doctors’ Scholarship Bonds

MMA president Dr Koh Kar Chai says it will not be a waste if contract doctors, who successfully apply for release, continue to serve in Malaysia, albeit in the private sector.

10 June 2022

Opinion

Caring For Allied Health Care Workers Is Also Critical

Constructive support for fostering, supporting, and sustaining allied HCWs is important to ensure the provision of holistic care for all patients.

11 February 2022

Letter

MOH’s Announcement On Creation Of Permanent Posts Welcome — MMA, HDK, IMAM, MMI

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.

10 February 2022

Malaysia

Khairy: Over 8,600 Permanent Positions For Contract Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists

“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

Malaysia

Budget 2022: Four-Year Contract Extensions For 10,000 Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists

The government will also sponsor specialist studies for 3,000 contract medical and dental officers.

4 May 2021

Malaysia

3,622 Government Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists Get Another One-Year Contract

Dr Adham Baba says 648 health workers have been mobilised to Sarawak, while 366 more were deployed to Kelantan from April 26.

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MOH Opens Interim Contracts To Nearly 4,000 Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Including Those Who Left Service

Urgent Issues Needing Dr Dzul’s Attention: Forced Resignations On Contract Health Professionals, Covid-19 Vaccines, Vape Regulations

Contract Doctors And Dentists Finally Get Specialist Scholarships

MMA Commends JPA Offer To Cancel Contract Doctors’ Scholarship Bonds

Caring For Allied Health Care Workers Is Also Critical

MOH’s Announcement On Creation Of Permanent Posts Welcome — MMA, HDK, IMAM, MMI

Khairy: Over 8,600 Permanent Positions For Contract Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists

Khairy: 40% Of Health Professionals Recommended For Permanent Posts After Compulsory Service

Budget 2022: Four-Year Contract Extensions For 10,000 Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists

3,622 Government Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists Get Another One-Year Contract

Help, I’m Forced To Work Every Day — Sibu Hospital Medical Officer

Six Nurses’ Groups Oppose 45-Hour Work Week Under SSPA Shift System

MMA Launching ‘Black Monday’ Protest To ‘Save’ GPs

Rising Health Insurance Premiums Benefit Insurers And Hospitals — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman

The Year Of The Payer: Malaysian Health Care In 2024