The Medical Equipment Scheme has turned out to be another big scandal. Through the scheme, we were trying as a country to address the problem of availability and cost of specialised medical attention. Save for the level 6 hospitals, there are few hospitals with proper facilities like dialysis and chemotherapy equipment. Therefore, whatever decision that was being taken about the equipment needed to have considered three factors. I personally don’t have the verdict of whether buying or leasing is the best option if the above three factors are not considered.

Source: The Star September 15, 2020 02:03 UTC