Over 44,000 assistant MOs needed by 2025


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia needs a total of 44,804 assistant medical officers by 2025 to serve the country’s expected population of 36 million then, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

Currently, he said, there are 23,329 assistant medical officers in the country, with a ratio of 1:1,400 population.

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