Health DG must remain MMC president, says surgeons' association


PETALING JAYA: The Health director-general must remain the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) president, said the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MATCVS).

In a statement issued Monday (Apr 22), it also said it supports the Cabinet decision to amend the Medical Act 1971 to facilitate the smooth registration of specialists trained through both the parallel pathway and university masters programmes.

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