AS we approach another National Day celebration, we must ask whether we have fully escaped all forms of colonisation. In 2024, the battle for sovereignty has evolved from political freedom to gaining control over our most vital systems, chief among them healthcare.
Our healthcare system remains deeply dependent on external forces. We rely heavily on multinational pharmaceutical companies, imported medical technologies and global health policies that often serve foreign interests before our own.
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