Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad announced that the waiting time for treatment at government clinics has been significantly reduced from three hours to just 30 minutes. This achievement is attributed to the digital transformation initiatives implemented by the Ministry of Health.
Government clinic waiting times slashed from three hours to just 30 minutes through digital transformation, says Dzulkefly
“We have digitised the core services, reducing the waiting time at primary care clinics from three hours to just 30 minutes,” he was quoted as saying in a post on X yesterday. Dzulkefly emphasised his commitment to advancing the digital transformation of the public health sector, particularly government clinics, this year., when Dzulkefly assumed the role of Health Minister in December 2023, he committed to implementing several digital transformations within the health sector.
During a session in the Dewan Rakyat last March, he revealed that the digital transformation would encompass all health facilities nationwide over the next four to five years.
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