Healthcare capacity depends on the workforce
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Sarawak is investing heavily in hospitals, clinics and digital healthcare, but thousands of vacant posts and weak take-up of permanent medical placements raise...
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SARAWAK can build more hospitals, but if it cannot attract and retain enough healthcare workers to run them, the state's healthcare capacity will remain limited no matter how much infrastructure is added.
The clearest warning came in 2025, when the Ministry of Health offered permanent placements in Sarawak to 764 contract medical officers. By November, only 432, or 57 percent, had reported for duty, while 332 had either not reported or declined their placements.
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- Sep 6, 2026
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- Sep 6, 2026
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