Malaysia seeks RI doctors

Malaysia seeks RI doctors

JAKARTA: The Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak are seeking
555 doctors to meet the growing demand for better health services
in Malaysian hospitals, an Indonesian official said on Friday.

Head of the Medical Workers and Professionals Empowerment
department at the Ministry of Health, Ronald Hutapea, said the
vacancies in Malaysia were offered to 380 general practitioners,
100 specialists and 75 dentists.

All general practitioners and dentists applying for the
vacancies must not be more than 45 years of age and have taken
part in the two-year mandatory service at state hospitals. The
maximum age requirement for specialists is 50 years old.

Conducted by the ministry of health and its Malaysian
counterpart, the selection tests will take place in late May in
Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Medan and Makassar.

The Malaysian hospitals offer Rp 8.5 million for general
practitioners and Rp 17.5 million for specialists in monthly
salaries respectively, excluding housing, emergency and leisure
allowances and 30 days of annual leave. This is considerably more
than their Indonesian counterparts.

Applicants can contact the nearest Ministry of Health offices.
-- Antara