"How is the situation in the medical sector? How many hospitals were built over the past year?" Arthur continued to ask.
Medical care and education were both major matters concerning people's livelihoods and public sentiment. Similarly, these were also two of the most important conditions for immigrants when choosing a destination.
After all, no one was willing to live in a place where both education and medical care were severely backward. Even if they did not consider themselves, they had to think of their families and descendants.
"Your Highness, as of now, we have constructed one hospital in each of the six colonies. But due to a shortage of medical equipment and doctors, most hospitals can only receive ordinary patients and cannot handle slightly tricky illnesses," Minister of Health Braiford Dillman said with a wry smile.
The Ministry of Health was currently one of the lowest-profile departments in Australia. Coupled with the fact that Arthur had not made any additional investments, it led to a rather poor situation for the department. Even when hospitals were built, there were not enough doctors to put to work, preventing the facilities from entering a normal operational state.
"Add medical majors to our technical schools as well. The medical industry is also an important link in Australia's development, and we must ensure that there are enough doctors in Australia's major hospitals to meet the medical needs of Australians. In addition, the pace of attracting talent from Europe cannot stop. The Ministry of Health can apply for funds and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attract some medical talent from major European countries, especially the United Kingdom and Germany, to join us," Arthur thought for a moment before speaking.
Medical care was one of the issues that had to be resolved as soon