PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin must immediately identify and appoint a Health Minister as the Covid-19 outbreak appears to be on the cusp of a pandemic, says a think tank.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin must immediately identify and appoint a Health Minister as the Covid-19 outbreak appears to be on the cusp of a pandemic, says a think tank.
“The appointment of the Health Minister will fill a critical gap in the leadership of the country’s public health system, particularly of the Covid-19 multi-ministerial taskforce. “This will ensure that Malaysia’s health services are able to maintain its efforts to contain the disease and treat those infected, ” said Azrul in a statement Monday .
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