Time government officials went public about healthcare

Access to healthcare should be the No1 priority of all the political parties that will contest the general elections next month.

We are told that more private hospitals will be built in the coming years. This shows there is a growing market for private healthcare.

With the government trying to narrow the gap between the two health systems, the only solution is to improve public healthcare.

It does not help if our politicians speak about improving public healthcare while going to private hospitals when they or their family members need treatment.

The improvements we want to see will come the day our leaders are confident enough to be treated at public hospitals.

Our public services will improve only if we require that those in public office use them. Why do politicians talk about better public education when they send their own children to private schools?

The gap between the haves and the have-nots is growing, and we should avoid a two-nations republic.

The president should lead by example. As we prepare for the national elections in a fortnight, what must occupy our minds are the real needs of the people. The elections should not be about personalities or how good one is at telling a story.

We should hold those elected to office accountable, and it should never be about them and their egos.

We are a nation that deserves better, and we should never stop demanding quality services. A nation that is quiet about its needs runs the risk of harbouring a dictator who decides what is best for his subjects.

The public health system should be of a quality that benefits the majority who can't afford a medical aid scheme.

The companies that decide to build more private hospitals should compete with a public healthcare system that is strong and efficient.