medical officers Archives

2 November 2026

Letter

Recruitment Alone Will Not Solve Sabah’s Doctor Shortage — MMA

MMA says 750 permanent MO posts will not solve Sabah and Sarawak’s doctor shortages without better incentives and working conditions. Sabah saw 67% of replacement doctors from outside the state fail to report for duty.

26 October 2026

Letter

Ranau Hospital Crisis: Doctors Working 48 To 72 Straight Hours — Medical Officer

Only 8 medical officers are running Ranau Hospital. We are on daily on-calls here, working for 48 to 72 consecutive hours, followed by 5-15 hours’ rest, before resuming another 48- to 72-hour shift. None of us have had a single day off in the past month.

13 October 2026

Letter

Ending A Decade Of Career Uncertainty — College Of Physicians Malaysia

Permanent tenure serves as an immediate anchor to retain skilled medical officers within the public sector, halting the critical brain drain of junior talent.

12 October 2026

Letter

Budget 2027: Permanent Posts Are Progress, Retention Remains Unresolved — Specialist

MOH must clarify if the contract doctor system is indeed "abolished", as perceived by many, by stating if housemen entering in 2027 will begin as permanent employees or receive guaranteed conversion, besides eligibility for other existing MO cohorts.

12 October 2026

Malaysia

Sabah Loses Over 240 Doctors, 64% No-Shows Among Postings From Outside Sabah

Sabah lost 244 medical officers, mostly in hospitals, because 333 transferred out of the state for permanent posts, but only 89 from outside Sabah reported for duty in that state. Among 269 MOs from outside posted to Sabah, there were 171 no-shows (64%).

9 October 2026

Malaysia

Budget 2027: Permanent Appointments For Doctors In 2027 After Housemanship

PM Anwar declares an end to the contract doctor system. Doctors will be offered permanent positions next year after completing housemanship. Budget 2027 increased FDS allowance from RM30-RM100, and post-basic incentive for paramedics/nurses to RM200/month.

8 October 2026

Letter

Doctor Placement Figures May Not Reflect Actual Staffing Situation In Sabah — MMA

Progress must be measured not merely by the number of doctors reporting for duty, but by whether health care facilities have sufficient manpower to deliver safe, timely, and quality care to the rakyat.

8 October 2026

Malaysia

MP Backs 30% Specialisation Quota For Doctors In Sabah, Sarawak

Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii supports a new 30% specialisation quota reserved for doctors in Sabah and Sarawak, but tells Putrajaya to go further by increasing remuneration, fixing service duration for East Malaysia postings, and improving staff quarters.

8 October 2026

Malaysia

After 36% Doctor No-Shows In Borneo, Dzulkefly Announces 30% Quota For Specialisation

Dr Dzul says 382 medical officers didn't report for duty out of 1,055 offers of permanent posts in Sabah and Sarawak this year (36% no-shows), a bit better than 42% no-shows in 2025. He announces a 30% quota for specialisation for those in Sabah/Sarawak.

5 October 2026

Letter

PMX, Step In For The Sake Of Public Health Care — Dr Timothy Cheng

PM Anwar, if doctors are rejecting permanent positions that were once used as a carrot to entice them, it’s obvious that the system has failed. JPA, MOF, and MOH must come up with real decisions before public health care slides further towards collapse.

Tag: medical officers

Recruitment Alone Will Not Solve Sabah’s Doctor Shortage — MMA

Ranau Hospital Crisis: Doctors Working 48 To 72 Straight Hours — Medical Officer

Ending A Decade Of Career Uncertainty — College Of Physicians Malaysia

Budget 2027: Permanent Posts Are Progress, Retention Remains Unresolved — Specialist

Sabah Loses Over 240 Doctors, 64% No-Shows Among Postings From Outside Sabah

Budget 2027: Permanent Appointments For Doctors In 2027 After Housemanship

Doctor Placement Figures May Not Reflect Actual Staffing Situation In Sabah — MMA

MP Backs 30% Specialisation Quota For Doctors In Sabah, Sarawak

After 36% Doctor No-Shows In Borneo, Dzulkefly Announces 30% Quota For Specialisation

PMX, Step In For The Sake Of Public Health Care — Dr Timothy Cheng

Obituary: Dr Sng Kim Chai, Sole Community Doctor Of Pulau Ketam — Dr Sng Kim Hock

Malaysian Anaesthesiologist First Asian To Lead Global Pain Association

Dzulkefly ‘Commits’ To Forming Health Service Commission Without Power To Create Positions Or Set Emoluments

Private Hospital Beds Officially Surpass Public Beds In Penang: Exco

Patients Skipping GPs For Private Hospitals Drive Up Medical Costs: APHM