KUCHING: Efficient management of the private healthcare ecosystem has the potential to strengthen efforts to boost productivity growth and attract infrastructure development investments in Sarawak, targeted at RM100 billion by 2030.
According to Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Deputy Director-General, Dr Mohamad Norjayadi Tamam, to realise this target, the Kuala Lumpur Declaration, signed by all State Secretaries in November 2024, represents a collective commitment by all parties to enhance efficiency and address bureaucratic red tape.
He said this while officiating an engagement session with stakeholders involved in the private healthcare ecosystem held here recently.
Mohamad Norjayadi said that when the Kuala Lumpur Declaration was signed, the launch of the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform Circular (RKB) and the Regulatory Experimentation Circular (UKP) became vital platforms for efforts to improve the investment ecosystem in private healthcare in Sarawak.
“The RKB and UKP circulars provide structured avenues to tackle bureaucratic hurdles and offer opportunities for collaboration among all parties, including the private sector, which plays a key role in the economy,” he said.
He added that this collective effort will strengthen Sarawak’s position as a leading investment destination in the healthcare and medical tourism sectors in the region.
“This initiative is expected to benefit not only Sarawak but also the nation.
“Through improved work processes enabled by digital technology, the productivity of the private healthcare sector can be enhanced,” he reiterated.
“This will not only improve administrative efficiency but also boost investor confidence in the government’s service delivery capabilities.”
The engagement session followed the Workshop to Strengthen Sarawak’s Private Healthcare Ecosystem, which was officiated by Deputy Health Minister, Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni, also held here recently.
The objective of the session was to improve the efficiency of the healthcare facility approval process and reduce regulatory burdens on investors and healthcare facility providers, starting with clinics.
In addition to accelerating the establishment of healthcare facilities, this initiative also aims to improve public access to better, faster, and more affordable healthcare services.
This aligns with the aspirations of the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS 2030), which targets RM100 billion in infrastructure development investments and aims to attract 120,000 healthcare visitors, generating an estimated RM162 million in medical tourism revenue by 2030.
This strategic collaboration is also expected to open new avenues for growth in the healthcare and medical tourism sectors in Sarawak and contribute significantly to the state’s and the nation’s economic development through a productivity-driven approach, cross-agency cooperation, and high-impact investments.
