Johor health department to act against contract doctors who join strike

The Johor state health department (JKNJ) is likely to take disciplinary action against contract doctors in the state who participate in a strike expected to take place nationwide from today.

JKNJ director Dr Aman Rabu however said that action will only be imposed if the contract doctors fail to heed the advice given to them against participating in the strike.

He said hospital directors in each district have also been advised to ensure that their officers are present to carry out their duties.

"Our services are running as usual, that's our guarantee. If it (the strike) happens, action will be taken against those who take part, as directed by the health ministry," he said at a press conference in Johor Bahru yesterday.

Also present was Johor state health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon.
 
He said so far, the department had not received any information on whether there would be a strike among contract doctors in the state.

Meanwhile, Ling said the Johor government was always ready to listen to the complaints of contract doctors and convey their wishes to the health ministry, even though it was not within the state’s jurisdiction to do so.