Only 63pc of doctors offered Sabah and Sarawak postings report for duty, says health minister

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Regarding the number of medical officers who reported for duty, he noted that 337 out of the 527 individuals offered positions reported in Sarawak, while in Sabah, the figure was 336 out of 528.
Dzulkefly said factors such as being far from family and a preference for working in urban health facilities were among the reasons medical officers declined permanent appointment offers for placements in those two states.
To encourage medical officers to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak, Dzulkefly said the Ministry of Health (MOH) has improved the placement process for permanently appointed medical officers by upgrading the eHousemen (e-Placement) system.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is reviewing the implementation of a dedicated 30 per cent quota for specialist training via the Federal Training Award (HLP) for medical officers serving in Sabah and Sarawak.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said this measure reflects his commitment to uplifting, honouring, and recognising the sacrifices made by all medical officers serving in those two states.

“Currently, we have 1,650 HLP slots available, therefore, approximately 30 per cent or 500 places are being specifically allocated to those serving in Sabah and Sarawak,” he said during the Ministers’ Question Time session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Dzulkefly was responding to a question from Suhaizan Kaiat (BN-Pulai) regarding the high rate of medical officers failing to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak following the expiration of the reporting deadline for 4,255 officers yesterday and the measures the Ministry is taking to address the issue.

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