SHAH ALAM, May 12 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has submitted approximately 2,000 to 3,000 contract nurse applications to be absorbed into permanent positions this year.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 22 — A total of 1,136 nurses who graduated from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) Training Institute and were hired on a contractual basis, will be given permanent appointments in the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of next year, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.