ASEAN to set up cardiology college

ASEAN to set up cardiology college

SINGAPORE (DPA): A College of Cardiology will be set up to pool medical resources and advance research in cardiology in the Southeast Asian region, it was reported on Tuesday.

It will be modeled after the American and European colleges of cardiology and emerge in about five years, said Richard Ng, who will become the new president of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Federation of Cardiology on Friday.

Doctors and those involved in cardiology will be invited to become members to discuss experiences and findings in an academic environment, Ng, a consultant cardiologist, told The Straits Times.

While acknowledging the heterogeneous nature of the 10-member ASEAN could present obstacles, Ng said he is optimistic the idea will take off once a concrete plan is drawn up.