The Nationalist Party held a press conference on Thursday afternoon, led by Shadow Health Minister Ian Vassallo and Shadow Minister for Finance Adrin Delia, unveiling a series of proposals aimed at strengthening Malta's healthcare system while sharply criticising the Labour government's record in the sector. Vassallo said the PN had chosen to place
Alex Borg pledged to introduce a new smartwatch grant for those aged between 15 and 25 if elected to government. Those who participate in the voluntary programme would then receive vouchers based on the physical activity people register on the watch. “Those vouchers can be used for things like gym memberships, sport equipment, fitness classes and so
The Nationalist Party’s " hospitals network plan " would cost some €600 million, Alex Borg said on Thursday. The Opposition Leader was speaking at a press conference to explain the finer details of the health-related proposals set out by the PN on Tuesday. Central to the Nationalist plan is building a new hospital in the north of Malta, expanding the
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg on Thursday outlined a "sweeping healthcare reform programme" centred on new patient‑focused systems and a restructuring of how care is delivered across Malta and Gozo. At a press conference held at the party headquarters, Borg said the PN's vision aims to bring health services closer to people's homes, ease the burden
A PN government will give students in the healthcare professions a stipend equivalent to the minimum wage and also offer a five-year tax break for Maltese healthcare professionals abroad who return to work in Malta, PN leader Alex Borg said on Wednesday. He said the incentives were being promised to encourage more Maltese to work in healthcare, where
The Nationalist Party is proposing setting the stipends for all health care students to be equivalent to that of the minimum wage, while also increasing the stipends for all students by 25%. The proposals were shared by PN leader Alex Borg during a party event in Mellieha on Wednesday night, together with other proposals centred around the health sector
The Nationalist Party has expanded on the first set of electoral health sector proposals announced on Tuesday night, promising among other things that it will build a new hospital in the north of Malta and offer all cancer medicines free of charge. The party also pledged to upgrade the recently opened Paola Health Hub and turn it into a hospital, upgrade
Alex Borg on Tuesday pledged to build a “network of hospitals” and make all cancer medication free for patients if the Nationalist Party is elected to government. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in front of Nationalist Party headquarters in the first rally of the election campaign, Borg said a PN government would build new hospitals in Gozo and in
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg on Tuesday has unveiled a series of major healthcare proposals, including the replacement of Mount Carmel Hospital with community-based mental health centres and the provision of free cancer medication, as part of what he said was a wider vision for reform ahead of an anticipated general election. Speaking at a mass
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg on Tuesday has unveiled a series of major healthcare proposals, including the replacement of Mount Carmel Hospital with community-based mental health centres and the provision of free cancer medication, as part of what he said was a wider vision for reform ahead of an anticipated general election. Speaking at a mass