Healthcare System At Risk Of Collapsing

Evening Edition · Inside Story · 8 Jul 2021 · 42 mins listen

Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said yesterday that hospitals in four states have surpassed their limits in treating Covid-19 patients, even as cases continue to rise. We look at the issue of overcapacity by first understanding how this is playing out on the ground level. Then, we find out how private hospitals can assist in this situation. Finally, we explore how else we can mobilise our resources.

Image Source: Ante Samarzija, Unsplash

Produced by:

Loo Juosie,Azlyna Mohd Noor

Presented by:

Lee Chwi Lynn,Sharmilla Ganesan

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Evening Edition,Inside Story,Healthcare,Public Hospitals,Private Hospitals,ICU Beds,Canvas Beds,Covid-19,Pandemic

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Healthcare System At Risk Of Collapsing

Healthcare System At Risk Of Collapsing