Review incentives, MMA urges govt after doctor no-shows in East M’sia
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Medical association calls for East Malaysia service allowance and fixed durations for postings to encourage doctors to take up permanent postings.
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This follows reports that 70% to 76% of medical officers assigned to permanent postings in Sabah and Sarawak failed to report for duty on Sept 28.
MMA president Dr L Sivanaesan said the current fixed payment system for BIW had weakened the value of the incentive for those serving in Sabah and Sarawak.
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