contract health workers Archives

5 June 2023

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.

28 September 2020

Letter

Are Public Health Care Workers’ Salaries Dependent On Donations? — Dr Kelvin Yii

The additional six-month contract extension limits contract workers from getting enough time and training for their specialist programmes, even if they are doing the parallel pathways.

28 September 2020

Malaysia

2,070 Government Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists Get Another Six-Month Contract

The six-month contract follows a previous six-month contract given last April to 2,070 medical, dental, and pharmacy officers who completed their compulsory service.

14 September 2020

Malaysia

No MOH Job? Join Pharma Companies, University Hospitals, Contract Health Professionals Told

MOH offered a one-year contract to nurses, microbiologists, biomedical officers, science officers, medical assistants, and medical laboratory technologists to help curb Covid-19.

19 August 2020

Malaysia

Only 3% Of 20,000 Contract Medical Officers Received Permanent Posts

None of the UD41 medical officers, whose contracts were extended for six months in 2020, received permanent appointments due to the lack of vacancies.

Tag: contract health workers

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

Are Public Health Care Workers’ Salaries Dependent On Donations? — Dr Kelvin Yii

2,070 Government Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists Get Another Six-Month Contract

No MOH Job? Join Pharma Companies, University Hospitals, Contract Health Professionals Told

Only 3% Of 20,000 Contract Medical Officers Received Permanent Posts

DPAM Plans Masterclass For Health Professionals To Reduce Dengue Deaths

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

MOH To Offer More HLP Scholarships, Parallel Pathway Slots Amid MMC Dispute