Monday, March 16, 2009

More govt perks to retain doctors

Star: PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is providing “hard and soft rewards” to retain doctors in government service, deputy director-general of Health (Medical) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.
Speaking at a symposium on “Future challenges for Healthcare in Malaysia” here, he said the ministry had implemented several incentives and rewards to encourage government doctors to remain in service.
The incentives include more opportunities for promotion and fast-track promotions based on performance, the opportunity for those on the Employees Provident Fund scheme to opt for the pension scheme, on-call and location based allowances, and compensation for doctors who lecture in universities.

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