Must address present and future healthcare needs

THE Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) supports all junior health professionals as well as all recent statements by the Malaysian Medical Association, Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia, Malaysian Health Coalition, and other medical professional bodies about the contract system issue.

Human resources are among the most important assets of any country. During this prolonged and painful Covid-19 pandemic, contract medical officers and other healthcare workers have been the backbone of our healthcare service, serving on the front lines testing, tracing, isolating, treating and supporting the physical and psychological health of our infected and affected rakyat.