Sarawak seeks to devolve health authority back to the state, says Deputy Minister

State Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Friday (May 19). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak is seeking the devolution of executive authority over health matters to enable the state government to address shortcomings of the healthcare system in the state, says Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali.

The state Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) said the state government had already made references and recommendations to the Health Ministry on the matter.