NST Leader: A strain on healthcare

Here lies the paradox: the government spends billions annually on public healthcare, providing quality treatment for the masses, but struggles with overcrowding, long waits, low doctors’ salaries, and high turnover of key medical staff. Despite having state-of-the-art equipment and medical expertise, which has led to public hospitals being highly rated even by foreigners, the problem arises when these public facilities become too popular.

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