PETALING JAYA: The appointments of the new Health Minister and his deputies are welcomed as the country faces critical health issues such as the Covid-19 outbreak says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
Its president Dr N. Ganabaskaran said among the urgent issues the new Health Ministers must tackle are the Covid-19 outbreak and rising healthcare costs.
He also noted how both Dr Adham and Dr Noor Azmi are trained doctors who had served in Malaysia's healthcare system. He added that the appointment of two deputy ministers shows how the Health Ministry is viewed as a priority. "It is also hoped that the Health Ministry under the new leadership will look into more allocation of funds for public healthcare and the sustainability of our nation's healthcare," he said in a statement on Monday .
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