THERE are major and pressing issues within the Health Ministry (MOH) that need to be addressed, among them the dwindling budget allocation for health (2% of GDP in the public sector), shortage of hospital beds, lack of synergy between the ministry and the private healthcare sector, incessant complaints from junior doctors due to a “toxic MOH work culture”, need to harness the talent pool among healthcare professionals (HCP) to flourish the MOH centres of excellence to mitigate the brain drain, increase the opportunities for medical officers to pursue postgraduate studies, challenges of non-communicable diseases (NCD), the ageing population, plugging leakages in the MOH finances, and the escalating cost of healthcare.
In our humble opinion, an immediate and important task for Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad is to source for wise, experienced and talented persons who will advise him professionally. His team needs to source for the best brains and hearts from the medical fraternity for this national duty.
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