Niaga SPOTLIGHT: The Cost Of Healthcare Cuts

Malaysia’s healthcare system is facing a pivotal test.
The Ministry of Health’s RM46.5 billion allocation could face a 10% reduction, equivalent to RM4.65 billion, even as Malaysia continues to grapple with a shortage of nearly 11,000 medical specialists and an estimated 18% vacancy rate for nurses, rising chronic disease burdens and an ageing population.

What do these pressures mean for healthcare access, workforce sustainability, medical inflation and ultimately, Malaysians wellbeing and economic competitiveness?

Join Tehmina Kaoosji on NIAGA SPOTLIGHT as we examine Malaysia’s healthcare challenges for funding, workforce capacity, medicine access, system efficiency and long-term policy priorities.

Featuring:
* Datuk Dr. Thirunavukarasu Rajoo, President, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)


* Hon. Prof. Amrahi Buang, President, Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS)

* Prof. Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh
Dean, Faculty of Liberal Studies UKM;
Public Health Physician (Hospital & Health Management), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)


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