IPOH: A new hospital, replacing the existing 80-bed Kampar Hospital, and 20 health clinics will be built with a portion of the RM30.6 billion budget allocated to the Health Ministry in the 2020 Budget tabled yesterday. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said a total of RM416.1 million would be spent on the new hospital, as well as existing hospital construction projects. In addition to the new clinics, Dr Dzulkefly said priority would be given to existing clinics which were in need of funds for restoration or upgrading works. He said the ministry’s allocation would also be used to upgrade and expand existing hospitals such as Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, Hospital Labuan and the cardiology centre at Hospital Queen Elizabeth II in Sabah. On a separate initiative under the 2020 Budget to merge the procurement of medicines by the Health, Education and Defence Ministries, Dr Dzulkefly said it would enable savings in cost and also give the ministries better negotiating capacity.

Source: New Strait Times October 12, 2019 12:22 UTC