PKR MP warns of TB rise after Covid-19 lockdown, calls for more allocation

PARLIAMENT | The government's ongoing war against Covid-19 should also take into account a possible increase in other diseases including tuberculosis, said Kuala Kedah MP Dr Azman Ismail.

The PKR lawmaker, in his debate of the Supply Bill 2021, said allocations for the Health Ministry should consider bolstering resources needed to tackle existing issues such as tuberculosis and non-communicable diseases.

"What is our preparation if, after the Covid-19 pandemic...