Health Ministry Allocated RM47.7 Bln, Contract Doctor Issue To Be Ended

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has been allocated RM47.7 billion under Budget 2027, tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government was also committed to ending the contract doctor issue, with the MADANI Government having appointed more than 15,000 contract doctors to permanent posts since 2023, including 4,000 this year.

“For 2027, more than 9,000 contract doctors will be offered permanent posts, meaning that doctors who successfully complete their housemanship will subsequently be offered permanent medical officer positions,” he said when tabling the budget themed “Reaching for the Sky, Rooted in the Ground” in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Anwar said that, in recognition of the contributions of 47,000 paramedics and nurses, the Pos Basic Incentive Payment would be increased to RM200 from RM100, while the Air Health Service Incentive Payment would rise to RM100 from RM30.

-- BERNAMA