THE declaration of a state of emergency for the nation, and the consequent roping in of the private healthcare sector is of concern to many of us in the private healthcare sector.
We fully understand that the ongoing crisis in the country is a very serious one, and as Malay-sians we agree that there should be a concerted national effort to battle this Covid-19 pandemic and save the people. However, we appeal to the government and Health Ministry to consider the following points before the “takeover of private healthcare facilities” takes place.