Covid-19: Anwar proposes free face masks for Malaysians, bigger Health Ministry budget than RM150m
Monday, 16 Mar 2020 04:09 PM MYTDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Malaysian government needs to continue strengthening the capacity of the country’s healthcare system to cope with the Covid-19 infection. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Anwar said the Malaysian government needs to continue strengthening the capacity of the country’s healthcare system to cope with the Covid-19 infection over the short, medium and long term, arguing that this means additional funds were required for big spending on improving such capacity. “A key feature of this is embarking immediately on a large-scale spending programme to improve capacity. This includes — additional medical equipment and physical infrastructure for public hospitals and clinics, provision of free masks and effective hand sanitizers for the rakyat, ramping up the acquisition of test kits and medications,” the Port Dickson MP said in a press statement today.
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