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.
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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.
PETALING JAYA: Dr Amy (not her real name) graduated with a medical degree in 2016 and has served with the Health Ministry as a contract doctor since 2017.
PETALING JAYA: A few years ago, there was a glut in medical graduates. But today, the public healthcare system is grappling with a shortage of doctors, especially housemen.
The issue could be resolved with better pay, allowances and benefits, says a rights group. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Israeli forces in war-torn Gaza opened fire on Palestinians scrambling for food aid in a chaotic melee on Thursday that the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said killed more