Sabah Loses Over 240 Doctors, 64% No-Shows Among Postings From Outside Sabah
Sabah lost 244 medical officers, mostly in hospitals, because 333 transferred out of the state for permanent posts, but only 89 from outside Sabah reported for duty in that state. Among 269 MOs from outside posted to Sabah, there were 171 no-shows (64%).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Sabah has suffered a net loss of 244 medical officers (MOs) due to permanent appointments, most of which were in hospitals across the state.
Based on Sabah state health department (JKNS) data as of October 7, as sighted by CodeBlue , only 89 out of 269 MOs posted from outside the state reported for duty (33 per cent), whereas there were 171 no-shows (64 per cent) and nine deferrals (3 per cent). October 7 was the deadline to report for duty for permanent positions.
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