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Doctor in the House: Improving Primary Healthcare in Malaysia

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Steven Chow, President

21-Jun-19 16:00

Doctor in the House: Improving Primary Healthcare in Malaysia

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Last week, the Ministry of Health held a town hall meeting with general practitioners from across Malaysia. On today’s show, we’ll explore further the issues that were raised in this meeting and other challenges that GPs face today. We’ll also take a closer look at the state of primary healthcare in Malaysia and its role in addressing major health issues in the country.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy


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