Budget 2022 will ensure continued efforts to strengthen national healthcare system, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The 2022 Budget to be tabled in Parliament on Friday (Oct 29) will ensure continued efforts to strengthen the national healthcare system, including emphasising research and development (R&D) so that the country is prepared in the event of a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) said apart from that, Budget 2022 would also focus on protecting, restoring the lives and livelihoods of the people and businesses, as well as rebuilding the country's resilience and spur more sustainable post-pandemic reforms.