Doctors’ dilemma


INSUFFICIENT permanent posts and uncertainties in specialist progression pathways due to contract employment status have reportedly led to a medical brain drain in the country, as medical graduates seek job opportunities abroad where they also stand to gain from higher financial remuneration, better healthcare systems, and improved work culture and work-life balance.

The extent to which some of these medical graduates are willing to go to secure jobs overseas indicates the dire need to address the issue of employment among doctors in the country.

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