Parliamentary Calls to Restructure the Health Sector and Address Stalled Strategic Hospital Projects
Renewed parliamentary calls have emerged for a comprehensive review of the country's hospital construction strategy, amid warnings that the stalling of several strategic health projects is exacerbating pressure on the medical system. Parliamentary figures asserted that past health policies lacked planning commensurate with population growth, heavily favoring primary care centers over major specialized hospitals. Demands were raised to reconsider medical investment policies and rely more heavily on national medical expertise to manage healthcare institutions. Emphasis was also placed on the necessity of building specialized hospitals in critical fields, such as organ transplantation and oncology, to meet growing demands and reduce the need for overseas treatment.