No job security for contract doctors


FIFTEEN thousand contract doctors are in a bind. Despite providing an essential healthcare service, they are facing an uncertain future.

These medical graduates have been employed by the government on a contract basis since December 2016 with no security of tenure.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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