16 April 2026
Malaysians must continue to receive safe, accessible and high-quality dental care, within a system that is sustainable and equitable for all.
Tag: dental officers
13 April 2026
Letter
Expedite Intake For Permanent Positions For Reserve Pharmacists, Dental Officers — Pharmacist
We hope the authorities can expedite the intake for permanent positions for contract pharmacists and dentists and provide clarity on the status of those who are still waiting. Some 350 pharmacists are on the reserve list; validity ends on Oct 20, 2026.
6 April 2026
Contracts for the 2021 contract dental officer cohort are set to end today (April 6), July 11, and Sept, without clear direction on permanent appointments or extensions. These dentists have contributed to service delivery in the public health care system.
2 September 2025
The approval of 51,354 new positions in MOH from 2019 to 2024 – including medical, dental, and pharmacy officers; nurses; AMOs; others – was estimated to incur financial implications of under RM4 billion, according to JPA data presented to the Health PSSC.
16 August 2023
MMA welcomes and appreciates Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa's "inclusive" town hall held recently with medical, dental, and pharmacy officers in Terengganu. "Such open discussions can only improve the system and health care delivery for the people."
31 January 2023
“MOH is on the brink of collapse. We are collapsing inside. And I think they know it, but they don't care,” says a permanent dental officer working in a Penang klinik pergigian, adding that nothing has moved despite DG Hisham being in office for a decade.