Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) has expressed concern that last year’s SPM school-leavers will shy away from pursuing studies in the medical field due to the various issues plaguing the public health sector.

According to Utusan Online, the annual intake of medical students in public universities has averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 in the last few years - which falls short of the 4,820 admissions allowed by the Health Ministry.