# Health Minister: Only 63% of Doctors Report for Sabah-Sarawak Posts

> Health Minister says 63% of doctors offered Sabah and Sarawak postings report for duty after 30% quota review.
- Title: Health Minister: Only 63% of Doctors Report for Sabah-Sarawak…
- Summary: Health Minister says 63% of doctors offered Sabah and Sarawak postings report for duty after 30% quota review. Malaysian Health Minister reports 63% of…
- Keywords: malaysian health ministry, health minister dzulkefly ahmad, sabah, sarawak, medical officers, federal training award, ehousemen system, transfer allowance, contract positions, prime minister anwar ibrahim, news, world
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/08/only-63pc-of-doctors-offered-sabah-and-sarawak-postings-report-for-duty-says-health-minister/238201
- Published: 2026-10-08T13:14:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysian health ministry, health minister dzulkefly ahmad, sabah, sarawak, medical officers, federal training award, ehousemen system, transfer allowance, contract positions, prime minister anwar ibrahim, news, world
## Health Minister Review
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the government is reviewing a proposal to reserve 30 per cent of specialist training places for medical officers serving in Sabah and Sarawak.
## Reporting Rates
337 out of 527 offered positions in Sarawak reported, 336 out of 528 in Sabah, totaling 63 percent of placements.
## Failure Rate
63 percent reporting rate shows slight improvement from 42 percent failure rate recorded between 2020 and 2025.
## Reasons for Non-Reporting
Medical officers cite distance from family, limited career prospects in rural areas, and preference for urban health facilities.
## Placement Improvements
Health Ministry upgraded eHousemen system and introduced 100 percent transfer allowance covering meal, accommodation, travel, and one month salary for transfers.
## Contract Positions
Health Minister says government will phase out contract positions, with announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
## Key takeaway

Malaysian Health Minister reports 63% of doctors accepted postings in Sabah and Sarawak after 30% specialist training quota review, with 42% failure rate from 2020-2025.