Child specialists need career growth to stay in public service, say health experts


PETALING JAYA: Specialists, especially senior paediatricians, need better career prospects and conditions if they are to continue in government service, say health professionals.

Many senior paediatricians have stagnated for years without promotion, with 35 in UD56 for seven years and around 90 in the same rank for three years, said Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail, a committee member of the Malaysian Paediatric Association.

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