Health Ministry wants to hire more doctors but no funding - Zaliha

Raveena Nagotra, Rahmat Haron, Ramieza WahidPublished: Feb 15, 2023 5:41 AM | Updated: Feb 15, 2023 6:01 AM

PARLIAMENT | The Health Ministry has revealed that it does not have enough funding to hire more doctors to tackle the public healthcare staff shortage.

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said recruitment of doctors cannot be done if the ministry does not receive funding for it.

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