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.
"It began in 2016 as an interim measure. This means there (should be)... an end date," he told a press conference after launching National Organ Donation Awareness Week here on Sunday (Aug 17).
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"(But) it's been more than nine years, and this interim system is still around.
“I have proposed working towards ending the contract era.
“God willing, we are hoping to resolve this issue promptly,” he added.
The Health Minister previously hinted at a strong push to resolve the long-standing issue.
“To all our doctors. We hear you, we value you, we are with you, always. Together, we will endeavour to end the era of contract doctors (from what was supposedly an interim arrangement in 2016),” he said in a post on X on Aug 8.
