By DayakDaily Team
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5: The federal government has been urged to review its approach to deploying and distributing healthcare personnel by considering geographical factors and the actual needs of specific areas, rather than relying solely on population size.
In a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) report, Betong MP Dato Dr Richard Rapu said the challenges of delivering healthcare services in Sarawak were similar in many respects to those in Sabah, particularly vast geographical areas, specialist shortages, infrastructure limitations, and difficulty accessing treatment.
He said the distribution of healthcare personnel should be tailored to each area’s conditions and needs to ensure people in rural and interior communities also have access to quality healthcare services.
