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Saturday, 24 Jul 2021 02:38 PM MYT BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY The Cabinet yesterday agreed to appoint medical officers, dental officers and pharmacists by contract for a period of two years once they have completed their compulsory service to ensure continuity of service and preparation for pursuing specialist studies. — AFP pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Members of the #HartalDoktorKontrak movement today said their planned July 26 strike will proceed, after expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s anno...

HEALTH professionals are in the news this month not for Covid-19 reasons, but for their employment contracts. Between July 1 and July 12, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) encouraged Malaysians to change their social media profiles into monochrome and wear black to work, as part of the Code Black and Black Monday initiative. Separately, on July 1, a group of junior doctors on the contract system (calling themselves Hartal) issued a three-week ultimatum to the government to offer permanent positions to all contract doctors and publish clear selection criteria for permanent posts. Failing...

Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. -Bernama filepic IT’S unfortunately a job hazard, and par for the course. Some handle it better than others, but for politicians, they must develop a thick skin. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba had a testing week when he became a target on social media following his faux pas during a talk at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He mistook Spanish Fly, the infamous sexual stimulant, for the Spanish Flu, pointing out how the early 20th century flu pandemic had killed millions of people around the world in two years. The only problem was that he mentioned the natural a...

'); Scientists advising the UK government expect the third wave of infection to peak in mid-August. By Cónal Thomas Saturday 17 Jul 2021, 6:30 AM 14 hours ago 33,747 Views 34 Comments AS THE DELTA variant spreads across Ireland and the UK, England is set to lift all remaining Covid-19 restrictions with Scotland preparing a similar move – but what is the disease trajectory in the UK, and what does it tell us about how fast is Delta likely ...

Political chess unhindered by Covid-19 Published Modified14 Jul 2021, 11:33 pm A Key Highlights Spanish fly stinger Political chess unhindered by Covid-19 Covid-19 cases reached another record five-digit high yesterday, but this has not hampered the game of political chess being played in Putrajaya. Umno's nine ministers made it clear yesterday which side of the board they're on when the cabinet unanimously expressed support for Muhyiddin Yassin to continue as prime minister. This open rebellion further undermines Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's efforts to oust Muhyiddin. Zahid had earli...