His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam said it is the monarch’s aspirations to continue the free provision of medical and healthcare services to the people despite the challenging economic situation, as maintaining life in accordance with Maqasid Syariah (Objective of Islamic Law) will, Insya Allah, has to be prioritised.
His Majesty said this during an unscheduled visit to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday, where the monarch said the MoH, with assistance from other ministries and government agencies, proved capable of tackling COVID-19, thus the nation was less impacted by the pandemic.
“The healthcare system however still has room for improvement. As such, the government has allocated a huge budget to upgrade and maintain hospitals and centres, construct new health centres and obtain new medical equipment in place of the old ones.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin