PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — Approximately 4,352 candidates for Grade UD10 Medical Officer posts will receive offer letters for permanent appointments by August 18, said the Health Ministry (MOH).
It said that all candidates who accepted the offer would report for duty at MOH health facilities nationwide in phases starting October 2.
The exercise involved contract officers from several cohorts and was being carried out in phases to preserve their seniority and safeguard their welfare.
“The permanent appointments must be implemented in phases as they involve officers from various contract cohorts, and are aimed at preserving their welfare and seniority,” the MOH said in a statement today.
An engagement session was held with the Finance Ministry (MOF), the Public Services Commission (SPA), and the Public Service Department (JPA) to ensure the appointment process proceeded as planned.
The ministry also expressed its commitment to ensuring the smooth implementation of the appointment process.
“This is in line with the MOH’s strategic move to strengthen the country’s public healthcare system by ensuring that critical positions are filled in an organised and balanced manner, based on current service needs,” it said.
On July 23, in his Appreciation Announcement for Malaysians, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government would expedite the filling of 4,352 positions at healthcare facilities this year, including contract doctors, given the urgent need in the country’s healthcare sector.
