Locally trained Sabah doctors a solution to staffing shortage, says medical services union
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 7 — Training more Sabah-born students to become doctors is seen as among the best long-ter...
The Sabah Medical Services Union (SMSU) has suggested that training more Sabah-born students to become doctors could be a long-term solution to address the staffing shortage of medical officers in the state, particularly in rural areas. SMSU president Ajulahin Japin stated that locals are generally more willing to serve in their home state, which could help alleviate the shortage.
He also pointed out that the current number of medical graduates among Sabah-born students is insufficient to fill existing vacancies. The shortage has led the state to rely on medical officers from the Peninsula to fill vacancies at hospitals and health clinics in Sabah. The SMSU has recommended that the government increase the intake and training of Sabah-born students in medicine and reassess suitable incentives to attract medical officers from the Peninsula to serve in Sabah, including considering earlier exposure to the working environment in Sabah through housemanship.
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