The daily briefing on SARS is an added responsibility for Health deputy director general Datuk Dr Ismail Merican, on top of his other commitments. Despite his busy schedule, he finds time to speak to SUSAN TAM about being in the Malaysian 'limelight' during the SARS outbreak in the region.
DURING his varsity days, Datuk Dr Ismail Merican remembers donning a surgery gown and mask in an operating theatre and singing Sonny and Cher's All I Ever Need Is You to the obstetrics and gynaecology specialist (O&G) on duty.
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