105 doctors have begun their employment with the public health sector after successfully completing their studies in medicine, the health ministry said.

More new doctors are expected to join the group in the coming months, amounting to a total of 136 new doctors for this year.

These doctors have graduated from the University of Malta as well as from other universities across Europe.

The doctors will provide services at Mater Dei Hospital, as well as Karen Grech Hospital, St. Vincent de Paul Hospital and Mount Carmel Hospital.

Minister for Health Chris Fearne met with some of these doctors at Mater Dei Hospital, which is one of the hospitals where the doctors will work in the next two years to obtain the necessary experience for the next step in their career.

Fearne congratulated the doctors on their academic efforts and wished them a good training journey now that they have joined the health system. He encouraged them to strive for and maintain the highest levels of service quality to patients.