The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) welcomes the government’s commitment to end the contract doctor system, with over 9,000 contract doctors to be offered permanent positions in 2027 and permanent appointments promised to doctors who successfully complete housemanship.
This is a significant milestone and addresses one of MMA’s long-standing calls. We commend the government for taking this important step towards providing greater job security and career certainty for our young doctors.
MMA also welcomes the overall increase in the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) allocation to RM47.7 billion, from RM46.5 billion in 2026.
However, while these are positive developments, MMA had hoped for more substantial commitments towards health care workforce retention and addressing the critical shortage of specialists.
