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Urgency Required To Address Acute Specialist Shortages

Dr Kelvin Yii, Member of Parliament for Bandar Kuching

19-Jul-24 07:45

Urgency Required To Address Acute Specialist Shortages

The recent amendment to the Medical Act 1971 bill 2024 was passed in Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, giving the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) control over medical specialist training and qualifications. We discuss the amended Act’s significant impact on the future of medical specialists with Dr. Kelvin Yii, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bandar Kuching.

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Produced by: Grace Tan, Valeryn Izabel Venu

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See


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