Medical students examine patient
The move comes under a recently-approved plan to increase the number of trained medical professionals in fields to treat diseases such as tuberculosis, leprosy, mental disabilities, forensic medicine and surgery between 2013 and 2020.
Students who choose these career paths will benefit from the subsidies, including tuition fee reductions and exemptions. The aim is to train around 2,500 people with skill sets which will make them able to deal in these needed fields.
The ultimate goal of the programme is to have 250 trained professionals capable of treating tuberculosis, 550 for leprosy, 600 mental health professionals, 550 forensic science experts and 550 surgeons.
