{
  "id": 17043800,
  "title": "Special drive to fill 750 doctor posts in East Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/special-drive-to-fill-750-doctor-posts-in-east-malaysia",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/29/special-drive-to-fill-750-doctor-posts-in-east-malaysia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian health ministry is initiating a special recruitment drive to fill 750 permanent medical officer positions in the states of Sabah and Sarawak. This effort is part of the government's promise to provide permanent jobs to over 9,000 contract medical officers, as outlined in the 2027 budget by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Applications for these Grade UD10 medical officer roles are open from November 9 to 15, 2024, and are available to all contract-appointed officers who began their housemanship training between December 5, 2016, and October 14, 2024, as well as those whose contracts have expired. Eligible candidates must have completed their housemanship training and hold full registration with the Malaysian Medical Council by the application deadline. Successful applicants will be required to report for duty by February 15, 2027. This proactive measure aims to address the staffing gap and maintain optimal retention of the medical workforce in Sabah and Sarawak.",
  "summary": "Applications are open from Nov 9 to 15 to all contract-appointed medical officers who began their housemanship between Dec 5, 2016, and Oct 14, 2024.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian health ministry launches recruitment drive for 750 medical officer positions.",
    "Drive targets permanent roles in Sabah and Sarawak states.",
    "Applications open November 9-15, 2024, for eligible contract officers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}