Wanted: specialist doctors

Universiti Malaya Ibnu Sina Residential College principal Assoc Prof Dr Noor Zuraini Md Haris Robson (centre) presents a token of appreciation to Dr Noor Hisham while Abdul Kadir (left) looks on during the MEDxUM conference.

MALAYSIA is still facing a shortage of specialist doctors with only 53 hospitals having specialist services.

Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says that the Government is trying to increase the number of specialists in the country.