By DayakDaily Team
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9: The long-running issue of contract doctors is set to be resolved, with more than 9,000 contract doctors to be offered permanent positions in 2027 under Budget 2027.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the MADANI government had 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 Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Anwar said the allocation for the Health Ministry would increase to RM47.7 billion next year, up from RM46.5 billion.
In recognition of the contributions of 47,000 paramedics and nurses, the Pos Basic Incentive Payment would be increased from RM100 to RM200 monthly.
Meanwhile, the Air Health Service Incentive Payment would rise from RM30 to RM100 following the tragic helicopter crash involving the Air Doctor Service in Long Lellang.
To reduce patient waiting times, the government would increase the allocation for outsourcing patients to other hospitals to RM200 million.
Additionally, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) would invest RM1 billion to accelerate the implementation of electronic medical record systems at healthcare facilities nationwide. — DayakDaily
