By Sheeda Fathil
SHAH ALAM, Nov 22 — The public health sector should hopefully get an increase in its allocation for the 2022 Selangor Budget, so as to ensure the success of education initiatives and health-related prevention.
State executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said she hopes an increase of the allocation by at least double compared to the 2021 Selangor Budget would be approved in the upcoming budget.
"We hope an increase in allocations will enable us to complete public health initatives, such as the Selangor Mental Sihat (Sehat) programme. So if there is a need to refer to psychiatrists we have the funds to do so.
"For Covid-19, we have the Selangor Community Health Volunteers (Suka) programme, and we want the funds to train them so a network can be formed with the Selangor state health department," she said during the launching ceremony of the Talian SELamat domestic violence hotline, at the Raja Tun Uda Library today.
The 2022 Selangor Budget is scheduled to be tabled by Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari this Friday (November 26)
The tabling can be followed live on social media at https://www.facebook.com/MediaSelangor
Earlier on October 8, Amirudin said in a budget briefing that all state assemblymen and community leaders were involved in its preparation.
The briefing also included the participation of state opposition and independent representatives, in the discussion to formulate a more constructive budget for the benefit of the people.
