00:00 Two senior specialists have expressed concern over the possibility of losing qualified specialists
00:07 because their qualifications are recognised overseas but not in Malaysia.
00:12 They said these specialists should not be blamed if they take up office overseas
00:17 since the Malaysian Medical Council refused to recognise their qualifications.
00:22 In a Facebook post, nephrologist Dr. Rafidah Abdullah said
00:26 many specialists are leaving the public sector to go abroad or join private hospitals locally.
00:33 Quoting a Malay proverb, she urged Malaysians not to brand them as 'kacang lupakan kulit'
00:39 because the nation itself is not valuing them.
00:43 Similarly, vascular surgeon Dr. Hanafia Haruna Rashid said
00:47 he knew of two Malay cardiothoracic surgeons trained under the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
00:53 who have received firm offers from UK hospitals.
00:57 He said they are trying very hard to persuade them to stay in Malaysia
01:01 but their frustration of not being listed in the National Specialist Register remains.
01:06 There are an estimated 3,000 Parallel Pathway trainees in 14 health specialties at the moment.
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