GEORGE TOWN: It’s a catch-22 situation: There are about 1,500 heart and lung disease patients in government hospitals who are in varying conditions, yet they face a wait of up to a year for life-saving surgery due to a lack of qualified surgeons.
There are just 14 cardiothoracic government surgeons nationally, operating almost every day to give the patients a new lease of life.
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