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Proposal to end contract doctor system set for Cabinet


Health matters: Visitors checking medical things out at a booth after the launch of the Heart Day celebration in conjunction with the ‘Jelajah Wira Madani 2025’ at Hospital Sultan Idris Shah Serdang on Oct 4. The demand for healthcare services increases as the country moves to become an ageing society with the rising burden of non-communicable diseases.— AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: A proposal to end the contract system for healthcare workers is set to be presented to the Cabinet in the near future, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic, below).

The Health Minister said this has been a key priority since his return for a second term leading the ministry.

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