KUALA LUMPUR: There are currently only 17 cardiothoracic specialists serving in the Health Ministry, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday (June 26).
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad added that another 23 doctors are receiving training in the specialisation with 16 of them through parallel pathway training while seven are taking up UiTM Medical Master’s programme.
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