For Budget 2024, the Galen Centre wants investments in health care financing, NCDs, aged care, reproductive health & epidemic preparedness. It recommends a national scheme to fund long-term care for above-40s and scrapping RM1/ RM5 fees in MOH facilities.
The Ministry of Health will implement Covid-19 control measures based on existing protocols until mid-June, while updating the country’s guidelines in line with WHO recommendations for long-term pandemic management.