KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced today that doctors who complete housemanship will be offered permanent appointments as medical officers starting next year.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, claimed that the Madani government gave permanent appointments to more than 15,000 contract doctors since 2023, including 4,000 this year, omitting mention of the number of no-shows who rejected their permanent appointment offers.
“I’m happy to announce that the contract doctor issue has ended,” said Anwar when tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today.
“For 2027, more than 9,000 contract doctors will be offered permanent positions, meaning that after this, doctors who successfully complete housemanship will be offered permanent appointments as medical officers.”
