Zooming in on surgeon shortage


KUALA LUMPUR: Recent issues concerning training and accreditation for heart and lung surgeons, a critical profession that is lacking in Malaysia, will be discussed at the Cabinet meeting.

“It will be discussed this Wednesday during the Cabinet meeting,” Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told reporters briefly when asked about the controversy surrounding the training of cardiothoracic surgeons.

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