THE public healthcare system in Sarawak is facing several significant challenges, with the most critical being a persistent shortage of manpower, particularly doctors and specialists. Studies have shown that more than 11,000 new positions are needed to support operations at the state s major hospitals. The exact statistics are publicly available and have been publicised by [...]
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