13,072 doctor posts vacant as of June

<p>KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 13,072 doctor posts in the Health Ministry were vacant as of June 30, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.

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13,072 doctor posts were vacant in Malaysia's Health Ministry as of June 2024, with resignations rising over three years.

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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 13,072 doctor posts in the Health Ministry were vacant as of June 30, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.

Of the vacancies, 1,660 were for specialist medical officers, while the remaining 11,412 were for non-specialist medical officers.

Meanwhile, Dzulkefly said the Health Ministry recorded 3,510 resignations among permanent and contract medical officers between 2024 and 2026.

Of the total, 1,252 were permanent medical officers, while the remaining 2,258 were contract medical officers.

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