KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the government's initiative to resolve the issue of contract doctors. The Health Ministry (MOH) recently announced that 8,000 permanent positions for health practitioners from 2022 until 2025 would be created to resolve the issue of contract doctors. "Previously, contract doctors could continue studies, but on their own, take exams and pay for themselves. Grade UD43 contract medical officer, Dr. Mohamad Faisal Mohammed Nasim said the announcement by MOH was in line with what they (contract doctors) had voiced out during the contract doctor's hartal last year. - BernamaArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3Join our Telegram channel to get our Evening Alerts and breaking news highlights

Source: The Star February 13, 2022 21:26 UTC