SERIAN, Aug 4 — The Health Ministry has offered permanent positions to 619 doctors in Sarawak, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will immediately fill the vacant posts of contract doctors in government clinics and hospitals following the absorption of nearly 4,000 contract doctors into permanent positions, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The government has agreed to extend the on-call allowance to medical officers at six health clinics involved in the pilot project to tackle the overcrowding issue in hospitals.

IPOH, April 3 — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) stands in solidarity with the group protesting over the contract doctors issue but disagrees with any move to go on strike.

PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — The Cabinet on Friday (March 31) agreed to establish a high-level committee to deal with the issue of contract doctors which is a hot topic now, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — A total of 3,386 out of 29,548 contract medical officers appointed by the Health Ministry (MoH) resigned from 2017 to 2021, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the government's initiative to resolve the issue of contract doctors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The issue on permanent appointments for contract doctors and the government’s move in facing the second wave of the Hartal Doktor Kontrak, a movement by Health Ministry contract doctors, will be among the focus at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Police did not open any investigation papers on healthcare personnel who participated in ‘Hartal Doktor Kontrak’ protests at various hospitals here and in Selangor on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The government has given an assurance that no disciplinary action will be taken against any doctor or contract health officer who participated in the peaceful 'Hartal Doktor Kontrak' demonstration yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.