RM3.4bil to create extra positions in healthcare

Reports by MARTIN CARVALHO, ASHLEY TANG and FATIMAH ZAINAL

AN estimated RM3.4bil will be spent by the government to create 11,296 additional permanent posts for health personnel until 2025, says Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang.

He said the Cabinet on Jan 19 agreed that a total of 4,186 additional permanent posts be created in the Health Ministry this year, involving a total of 3,586 medical officers, 300 dental officers and 300 pharmacy officers.

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