Even if doctors are able to pay for their own specialisation training, they may not be able to complete it as their contract tenure falls short of the required training period.
The core issue that the Ministry needs to address is actually the ‘intake’ criteria, or criteria of selection, when it comes to choosing who gets the permanent position and who gets continued on contract.
There are plenty of contract medical officers waiting for permanent positions; why not employ these doctors to fill up newly created posts for medical officers in Klinik Kesihatan?