Country needs more cardiologists

Country needs more cardiologists

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Indonesian Cardiologist
Association has promised to help the government meet the demand
for the heart specialists in remote areas by 2010.

The association's secretary-general, Harmani Kalim, said that
Papua, East Nusa Tenggara, North Maluku and Maluku were among
provinces where there was an absence of cardiologists.

Of 344 registered cardiologists, around 200 of them work in
Jakarta and Surabaya, while the rest are scattered in 20
provinces.

"We've set a target of helping the government provide all
provinces with cardiologists in five years, so that we can serve
nationwide," Harmani said. -- Antara