The government will focus on ensuring that existing medical equipment and facilities are functioning well through the adoption of the “Repairs, Replace and Restore” (3R) approach, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

“What is the point of building new facilities if the existing ones are not taken care of and are deteriorating in terms of quality? In my visits throughout the country, I have observed that this trend has persisted over the past 15 years.