With the announcement that the Free Medicine Scheme will continue, Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has assured that their staff will actively continue to go out and try and register the new people that meet the requirements for the scheme.
Waqainabete says they understand that there will be more vulnerable people that will need to be assisted due to the current circumstances.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is allocated $394.3 million in the 2020-2021 Budget.
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A key focus of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is to remodel health care service provision so as to maintain readiness to be able to contain future threats from the pandemic whilst ensuring better coverage and quality.
Sayed-Khaiyum says 223 intern nurses will be made full time, 40 midwives will be hired and 105 full-time medical officers will be advanced.
Internships of doctors will be for 2 years.
