More than 50% of government doctors who quit public service received better offers from the private sector, the health minister told the Dewan Rakyat today in acknowledging the need for measures to retain doctors in the civil service.
Medical officers who are instructed to work after office hours at health clinics can now claim a locum allowance of RM80 per hour, effective immediately. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the decision was announced recently to address concerns among medical officers.
Currently, under the present system, all MOs in public healthcare, whether they choose the MMED (local masters) programme or the parallel pathway (Royal Colleges) programme to specialise, are required to apply for HLP which is a government scholarship.
THE Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has written to Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa for an explanation concerning a number of issues faced by 1,004 grade UD43 contract doctors who have been notified of their placements upon approval for permanent posts.
The government’s current policy of paying its weekend on-call allowance at the rate of RM9.16 per hour is an insult to doctors and all healthcare workers in the nation, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
Langkah Dubai, a move by the opposition to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, is allegedly masterminded by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his right-hand man Tun Daim Zainuddin.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
