Contract doctor issue to be resolved as 9,000 offered permanent posts in 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9: The long-running issue of contract doctors is set to be resolved, with more than 9,000 contract doctors to be offered permanent positions in 2027 under Budget 2027.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the MADANI government had appointed more than 15,000 contract doctors to permanent posts since 2023, including 4,000 this year.

“For 2027, more than 9,000 contract doctors will be offered permanent posts, meaning that doctors who successfully complete their housemanship will subsequently be offered permanent medical officer positions,” he said when tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Anwar said the allocation for the Health Ministry would increase to RM47.7 billion next year, up from RM46.5 billion.