KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has commended the Health Ministry's efforts to address the specialist recognition issue through amendments to the Medical Act 1971.
Its president, Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz, said the issue needed to be addressed swiftly as the country urgently required more specialists.
She said she was looking forward to the tabling of the amendments in Parliament.
"We hope all members of parliament will understand the importance of the amendments and do their part when the final draft is put to a vote," she said.
"We are far behind the country's target of 28,000 specialists by 2030."
Azizan added that the country's master's programmes and the parallel pathway were vital to produce more specialists.