Stable patients who don't want to wait for their appointments in primary health clinics turn to ED. Appointments at specialist clinics are often 6 to 9 months away.
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa announces a MySejahtera appointment system at public primary care facilities for 2023. But Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim hasn’t announced if the government has procured the app, or how much payment has or will be made.
It is not only during a crisis that we should reflect on how much healthcare workers and the impact they have on population health outcomes, are supported by the way healthcare is organized, financed and delivered.