Singapore, Feb. 16 -- The Ministry of Health, government of New Zealand, and the University of Waikato have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a first step towards establishing a new medical school. Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati and University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor, Professor Neil Quigley signed the MoU.

The Ministry and the University will now begin working through the initial steps to ensure that a new medical school meets the health system needs. The two parties will work together on an outline of the approach, which will include a cost-benefit analysis and other key milestones and timeframes, for the Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti and Cabinet to consider in the months ahead.

The MoU is a part of the ...