PUTRAJAYA, Sept 29 – The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, on Sunday opened the new building of the Medical Academies of Malaysia in Precinct 8.
Also present were the wife of the prime minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali were also in attendance.
The building is the new home to the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) and its colleges as well as the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia.
The building will be the administrative centre for both academies as well as a nucleus for activities for medical specialist training in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, AMM in a statement said the building with its state-of-the-art facilities is poised to host a range of academic and scientific events, simulation activities, examinations, meetings and conferences to significantly enhance the capabilities, facilities and outreach of Malaysia’s medical fraternity.
The new building replaces the former Medical Academies building at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, which was compulsorily acquired by the government in 2016.
Currently, there are 13 colleges under the umbrella of the AMM.
