Health · Healthcare & Policy · 1 day ago
More than a third of doctors offered Borneo posts do not report for duty
More than a third of doctors offered permanent posts in Sabah and Sarawak have not reported for work.
The two Malaysian states are on Borneo, separated from much of the country by the South China Sea.
Hospitals have welcomed some arriving staff publicly, but many doctors are reluctant to relocate.
They cite separation from family, difficult working conditions and uncertainty about their careers.
The cost of living and isolation are also reported as concerns.
The no-shows make it harder for the states to attract medical professionals.
The article does not say what steps officials will take next.
More than a third of doctors offered permanent posts in Sabah and Sarawak have not reported for duty.
Doctors cite family separation, uncertain career prospects and difficult working conditions as reasons for not taking up the posts.
Some doctors who do relocate question whether to stay.
Hospitals in both states have posted online welcomes for newly arrived medical staff.
- Who
- Doctors offered permanent posts in Sabah and Sarawak.
- What
- More than a third have not reported for duty.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Sabah and Sarawak, in Malaysian Borneo.
- Why
- Doctors cite family separation, uncertain career prospects and difficult working conditions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
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- Share not reporting
- More than a third
- States offering posts
- Sabah and Sarawak
- Welcoming hospitals
- Tawau Hospital, Kinabatangan Hospital and Kapit Hospital
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