The Turkish government has been investing in the healthcare sector for years to improve its capacity, and these investments have been paying off in the fight against the coronavirus, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on April 19.
Years of investment in the healthcare system, early and aggressive diagnosis and treatment efforts, mobilization of government resources, the people’s common sense, and the political leadership had made sure that the mortality rate in Turkey is one of the lowest in the world, he stated.
While Turkey has had to wage a war against a global pandemic, its domestic structural reforms have continued and its parliament has been working tirelessly to pass the necessary legislative measures towards universal health coverage.
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