Dr Siti Noraida Mohamad Habibullah says refugees are turned away from secondary care due to financial reasons. Activist Jaw Tu Hkawng moots health insurance for refugees.
MOH deputy director for national health financing Dr Muhammed Anis admits trust issues between public and private health care providers and says MOH also must be more transparent with data.
Highest cancer hospitalisation costs across public/ private were for cancers of lip, oral cavity and pharynx; followed by breast; rectum and anal canal; colon; and trachea, bronchus and lung.
Based on 2017 data, a new MOH-WHO report reveals that annual direct health care costs of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in Malaysia exceed RM9.65 billion; combined with lost productivity costs, the burden of the three NCDs is RM22.5 billion.