Health Ministry mulling absorbing contract workers as permanent staff without pension, says Dr Zaliha


Minister of Health, Dr Zaliha Mustafa visited the landslide victims of Father's Organic Farm, Batang Kali who were admitted to the Red Zone, Hospital Selayang today Kamarul Ariffin/TheStar

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is holding discussions with the Public Service Department (JPA) to absorb contract medical personnel to the permanent staff without pensions.

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic) said this was to deal with the workload that exceeded the capacity of available resources, as well as to reduce the burden of the pension scheme borne by the country at the moment, which amounted to RM29.1bil in 2021.

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