Yes, il est à souhaiter / c’est à souhaiter requires the subjunctive:
Par exemple…
Il est à souhaiter / C’est à souhaiter que le médicament suffise.
It is to be hoped that the medicine will suffice.
Il est / C’est à souhaiter is an impersonal expression.
Related: Does souhaiter need the subjunctive?
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