Health Ministry mulls minimum SPM entry requirement increase for medicine

KAJANG: The Health Ministry may increase the minimum Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) entry requirement for medicine. 

Its minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the move is to address the increase of medical graduates.

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