Medical Act amendments gazetted, parallel pathway imbroglio finally over

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Hundreds of specialists, denied listing by the Malaysian Medical Council previously, now qualify to be enrolled on the National Specialists Register.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/24/medical-act-amendments-gazetted-parallel-pathway-imbroglio-finally-over/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #RALingeshwaran #JeremyRais #MMC

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00:00The much-awaited Medical Amendment Act 2024, which addresses the non-recognition of specialists

00:07under the Health Ministry's Parallel Pathway Programme, came into force last week.

00:12Gazetted on October 17th, the Act paves the way for these doctors to apply to the Malaysian

00:17Medical Council to enrol on the National Specialist Register.

00:22Senator R.A. Linggiswaran said listed specialists in public hospitals will now be entitled to

00:27a monthly allowance of RM3,000 and can work in the private wings of these hospitals.

00:33Linggiswaran had previously criticised the MMC for not recognising courses under the

00:38Parallel Pathway Programmes and rejecting at least 20 qualified cardiothoracic surgeons,

00:43despite a shortage in government hospitals.

00:46At least 10 specialists have sued the MMC for refusing to recognise qualifications they

00:51secured from local and foreign universities.

00:55When contacted, lawyer Jeremy Reyes, representing the cardiothoracic surgeons, expressed his

01:00client's relief that the amendments to the law have now been gazetted.

01:04He said they are awaiting a court date to record a final settlement of the suit.

01:10Natasha Biest, FMT News.

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