Dzulkefly confirms move to abolish contract doctor system


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health director-general has begun looking into abolishing the contract system for government doctors, and the government hopes to resolve the issue promptly, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

The Health Minister confirmed that efforts are underway to abolish the system, implemented as a temporary step to manage the glut of medical graduates at the time.

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