Docs seeking greener pastures away from home


PETALING JAYA: Unsure of a future career and higher salaries are among the reasons why young doctors leave their jobs at the Health Ministry.

While more needs to be done to plug the brain drain of fresh medical graduates and medical officers (MO) to other countries, those who have gone overseas shared why they decided to pursue a greener pasture away from home.

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