Doctor shortage: Beef up the local intake
HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan pointed to a shortage of doctors and nurses while dismissing the Singapore Democratic Party's proposal to operate mini polyclinics in void decks ('Opposition has strange ideas on health care: Khaw'; Wednesday).
To overcome the shortage, shouldn't Mr Khaw consider increasing the annual intake of medical students?
My son was among the first batch of International Baccalaureate (IB) graduates. He was rejected by the National University of Singapore's medical school but was accepted by Monash University, University of New South Wales and University of Tasmania.
As he did not benefit from any government subsidy for his medical studies, is there any genuine and concerted effort by the Health Ministry to convince people like him to return and serve the nation after they graduate?
Peter Yan
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