contract health workers Archives

24 July 2025

Malaysia

Contract Scheme Must End To Keep Doctors In Public Service: MMA

MMA welcomes the government’s plan to hire 4,352 doctors this year but urges abolishing the contract scheme, calling for permanent roles to retain doctors, ensure career pathways, and strengthen public health care.

20 March 2025

Letter

HR Management Crisis In MOH And How Other Industries (Aviation) Can Fix It — Dr P Raju

The aviation industry excels in workforce planning and competency-based training to ensure a skilled, reliable workforce. MOH can adopt similar strategies to improve staffing efficiency, reduce burnout, and enhance patient care.

7 January 2025

Letter

Why Doctors Are Leaving KKM — Dr Sean Thum

Dr Sean Thum, citing anecdotal testimonies, explains why doctors are leaving KKM. Key issues include rigid bureaucratic systems, mismanagement and lack of respect, contract system, overwork, cultural and structural issues, and lack of career progression.

28 November 2024

Letter

Public Health Care Workers: Do We Care For Them As They Do Us? — Law Zhen Bond

A reader's biggest hope for the future of public health care is for the government to start taking concrete action — increase the budget, implement new and permanent employment strategies, and provide mental health support for health care workers.

5 June 2023

Malaysia

Over 10,000 Petition For Allied Health Workers’ Contract Extensions, Permanent Positions

A petition for contract extensions and permanent positions by a new group, Hartal Contract Allied Health Care Workers – representing four allied health professions in the public sector (PPP, JTMP, PPKP, and radiographers) – receives over 10,000 signatures.

6 April 2023

Malaysia

Kuala Langat MP Highlights Unfair Hiring For MOH Permanent Positions

Kuala Langat MP Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi says he received complaints of doctors who quit the health service being called for interviews, and doctors who did not sit for Part I and Part II exams getting permanent positions instead of those with qualifications.

3 April 2023

Letter

First, Do No Harm? Strikes In Health Care — Dr Ginsky Chan

Systemic problems require systemic solutions, and many demands simply cannot be met within unreasonable timelines. There are, nonetheless, actions that can be taken now.

22 March 2023

Malaysia

Tuaran MP Highlights ‘The Great Resignation’ Of Doctors

Tuaran MP Wilfred Madius Tangau says the contract system in the public health service, worsened by overwork, has caused The Great Resignation of doctors, with Sabah experiencing an all-time record high of doctors quitting the service.

8 February 2023

Malaysia

Nearly Two-Thirds Of Contract Health Workers Willing To Go On Strike: Poll

In the contract staff subset of CodeBlue's poll for government health care workers, 63% (540 people), mostly doctors, want to go on strike. Another 32% are uncertain. Overall, 95% of contract HCWs are willing/ unsure about striking, 83% want to quit their jobs.

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.

Tag: contract health workers

Contract Scheme Must End To Keep Doctors In Public Service: MMA

HR Management Crisis In MOH And How Other Industries (Aviation) Can Fix It — Dr P Raju

Why Doctors Are Leaving KKM — Dr Sean Thum

Public Health Care Workers: Do We Care For Them As They Do Us? — Law Zhen Bond

Over 10,000 Petition For Allied Health Workers’ Contract Extensions, Permanent Positions

Kuala Langat MP Highlights Unfair Hiring For MOH Permanent Positions

First, Do No Harm? Strikes In Health Care — Dr Ginsky Chan

Tuaran MP Highlights ‘The Great Resignation’ Of Doctors

Nearly Two-Thirds Of Contract Health Workers Willing To Go On Strike: Poll

Caring For Allied Health Care Workers Is Also Critical

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years