Malaysia needs more specialists


ALMOST all fields of speciality in the country are in need of doctors.

Urging the Health Ministry to invest in human capital, Malaysian Medical Association president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy noted that our specialist to population ratio is almost three times lower compared to developed countries.

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