08-20-2021, 08:05 PM
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PETALING JAYA: Newly-appointed Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will need someone new to lead the health portfolio and it should not be Dr Adham Baba, says a former deputy health minister.
Dr Lee Boon Chye said there are plenty of qualified individuals who can fit the role.
“He can appoint a professional outside of the political circle. This is a matter of public health,” Lee told FMT, adding that the public healthcare system must remain apolitical.
He also said the new government should look into further speeding up the vaccination rate and target the remaining 4.5 million people who remain unregistered.
There should also be a stronger contact tracing team to handle Covid-19 outbreaks, he added.
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