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Consider This: Time to Scrap the Contract Doctor Scheme?

Consider This: Time to Scrap the Contract Doctor Scheme?

As part of the recent special announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in July,
more than 4,000 positions for government doctors, including contract medical officers, will be made available this year. However, the Malaysian Medical Association, which is the main representative body for all registered medical practitioners in Malaysia, has urged the government to instead abolish the contract employment system for doctors. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira, President of the Malaysian Medical Association, (MMA).