Health Ministry recruits 8,302 contract healthcare workers in Covid-19 fight


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Health Ministry has obtained approval from the Finance Ministry to recruit 8,302 contract healthcare workers to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the contract workers hired as of April included 82 science officers; 4,472 nurses; 2,249 assistant medical officers; 666 medical laboratory technologists; 340 assistant environmental officers; and 293 diagnostic X-Ray technicians.

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