{
  "id": 17051716,
  "title": "MOH to conduct special recruitment for 750 permanent medical officer posts in Sabah, Sarawak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/moh-to-conduct-special-recruitment-for-750-permanent-medical-officer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:59:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/29/moh-to-conduct-special-recruitment-for-750-permanent-medical-officer-posts-in-sabah-sarawak/241170"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is set to initiate a special recruitment drive to fill 750 permanent Medical Officer Grade UD10 positions in the states of Sabah and Sarawak. Applications will be accepted between November 9 and 15. The recruitment process is open to all contract-appointed medical officers who commenced their housemanship training from Series 1/2016 to Series 6/2024, including those whose service contracts have already expired. To be eligible, candidates must have successfully completed their housemanship training and hold full registration with the Malaysian Medical Council by the application deadline. Interested medical officers can apply through the Public Service Commission's SPA9 system once the recruitment advertisement is live. Successful applicants will be required to report for duty by February 15, 2027. This recruitment drive forms part of the Madani Government's pledge to make permanent appointments for over 9,000 medical officers, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the presentation of Budget 2027. The initiative aims to address the staffing shortage and ensure optimal retention of the medical workforce in Sabah and Sarawak.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will conduct a special recruitment exercise to fill 750 permanent Me...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rural road projects in Sabah, S’wak not cancelled by federal govt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/rural-road-projects-in-sabah-swak-not-cancelled-by-federal-govt",
        "published": "2026-10-28T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "MOH opens recruitment for 750 medical officer posts in Sabah, Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/moh-opens-recruitment-for-750-medical-officer-posts-in-sabah-sarawak",
        "published": "2026-10-29T13:11:15.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}