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The government will resolve the contract doctor issue, with medical graduates who successfully complete their housemanship to be offered permanent positions as medical officers, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today.
Presenting Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat, Anwar said the government had appointed more than 15,000 contract doctors to permanent positions since 2023, including 4,000 this year.
For 2027, more than 9,000 additional contract doctors will be offered permanent appointments.








