Doctor in the House: Dealing with a Backlog of 50,000 Non-COVID Procedures

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Professor Dr Rosmawati Mohamed, Consultant Hepatologist & Master, Academy of Medicine Malaysia (AMM) | Dr Kamal Amzan, CEO, Gleneagles Hospital Medini Johor

11-Feb-22 16:00

Doctor in the House: Dealing with a Backlog of 50,000 Non-COVID Procedures

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After two years of a continuous battle against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health now finds itself with a backlog of more than 50,000 non-COVID procedures. How will this impact the health of patients and the incidence of non-communicable diseases in our population? How can our healthcare system cope, and what role can private hospitals play? Here to discuss this are Prof Dr Rosmawati Mohamed, consultant hepatologist and Master of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia, and Dr Kamal Amzan, CEO, Gleneagles Hospital Medini Johor.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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Categories: diseases and conditions

Tags: the bigger picture, health and living, covid-19, ncds, non-communicable diseases, backlogs, surgeries, private hospitals,

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