‘Permanent posts for 12,800 contract docs in three years’


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,800 contract doctors are expected to be absorbed into permanent positions within the next three years, says the Prime Minister.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PH-Tambun) said the government, through Budget 2023, had allocated an amount of RM19.7bil for emoluments, which saw an increase of RM3bil from the previous years.

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