Set Up Medical Faculty At Darul Iman Varsity - Idris

JERTIH, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu Government will ask the Higher Education Ministry to consider setting up a medical faculty at the Darul Iman University expected to start operations in June next year, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said Friday.
He said the move was to provide more opportunities to locals, especially Malay students, to take up medical courses as Bumiputera students were lacking in the medical field.
"In fact, it is the dream of the Terengganu people to see a medical faculty in the state with the setting up of the Darul Iman Universiti," he told reporters after giving food hampers to patients at Besut Hospital.
Idris said Terengganu needed many doctors to ensure the people received the best medical treatment.
Based on Health Department statistics, he said, Terengganu was facing 40 per shortage of doctors to be posted to government hospitals and health clinics.
Despite the shortage, Idris said he was satisfied with the standard of health services in the state.