Public healthcare needs a shot in the arm


The long wait: More manpower is needed to reduce waiting times in government hospitals.

JOHOR BARU: The government should inject more resources into public healthcare and ensure its long-term sustainability, many Malaysians have urged.

Businessman Hussein Ibrahim said more money should be allocated to increase the staff in government hospitals, especially those in big cities such as Johor Baru.

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