HEALTH Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has tabled Malaysia’s commitment to digitalise the country’s healthcare system and adopt a data-based approach at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

She said the commitment was expressed to improve the standard of health services in the country.

“The next session (of the assembly) will touch on matters related to preparedness to face pandemics, with special emphasis on promoting equality in the development of health products and technology,” she said in a Facebook post.

Dr Zaliha said she attended the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting to discuss the commitment of member countries to achieve universal health coverage by 2030.

She highlighted the importance of primary healthcare in achieving universal health coverage at the conference, which lasts until May 30.

Dr Zaliha called on Commonwealth health ministers to provide incentives in form of tax structuring, research and development funding, and strategic collaboration with relevant stakeholders to promote the development of the manufacturing industry in their respective countries. – Bernama, May 21, 2023.