KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad today disclosed that there are only 17 cardiothoracic specialists serving under the Health Ministry for the country’s 34...
Can Malaysia’s aviation industry shed bureaucratic baggage and take flight? Here’s what Mavcom prescribed prior to merger bid in 2020Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad was quoted saying that his ministry 'is always trying to overcome the problem of a shortage of cardiothoracic surgery specialists'.
“The ministry is always trying to overcome the problem of a shortage of cardiothoracic surgery specialists,” the health minister was quoted by local dailyDzulkefly was replying to Pakatan Harapan backbencher for Kota Melaka, Khoo Poay Tiong, who wanted an explanation for the shortage of cardiothoracic surgery specialists nationwide.
He said 23 doctors are currently undergoing specialised training in cardiothoracic surgery, of which 16 are doing so through parallel pathway training, and seven under UiTM’s medical master’s programme set up in 2020.He added that the ministry is also increasing the number of the federal specialist scholarships to 1,650 slots yearly through the parallel pathway programme by offering 600 places.
Dzulkefly said the government has introduced a UD56 grade for public sector specialists that allow them to work in the private sector where they can earn extra income, outside their regular working hours.
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