Tag: GE15 health manifesto

15 November 2022

‘How Do You Pay For It?’: Fencesitter Putrajaya Youths Sceptical About Manifestos

Three young women in Putrajaya – leaning towards PN or BN – say GE15 manifestos lack detail, such as how to bear the cost of PN’s proposed doctors’ home visit scheme, while a 21-year-old man says the government can’t keep giving money to the people.

11 November 2022

Malaysia

In Rare Move, Health Care Professionals List Demands In GE15

Health care workers across the public and private sectors express hopes for the next government, including fair opportunities for junior doctors and higher allowances for nurses and admin staff.

11 November 2022

Letter

Political Party Manifestos That Indicate Disability Inclusiveness And Support for OKU – OKURightsMatter Team

The OKU community looks to GE15 as a major crossroads to improve inclusion as a universal human right for all Malaysians.

10 November 2022

Malaysia

Galen: All Coalitions Making Empty Promises On 5% Of GDP For Health

The Galen Centre says it’s not enough to cut wastage or corruption to boost health care funding; PH, BN, and PN show business-as-usual for health financing without commitments to reform.

9 November 2022

Malaysia

Perak BN Targets Rebuilding Ageing State, With Eye On Health

Saarani Mohamad says Perak is an ageing society, with the emigration of about 124,000 young people. About 11% of Perak’s population is aged 65 and older, nearly double the nationwide rate.

8 November 2022

Malaysia

Blunt Noraishah On ‘Kayangan OKU’, Tudung, And Health For All

PH’s Putrajaya candidate Noraishah Mydin Abdul-Aziz speaks about the health care system that is not all-encompassing, even for the able-bodied; “kayangan OKU" who disadvantage other OKUs; and people's myopic focus on Muslim women's tudung instead of reproductive health.

7 November 2022

Malaysia

Perikatan Manifesto Touts Care Economy, Over 5% Of GDP For Health Budget

PN also pledges to form a Health Service Commission to manage health care professionals' human resources, besides improving the health care system to include senior citizens' needs.

6 November 2022

Malaysia

Harapan’s Yii Moots Elder Care Policy, Third Of Bandar Kuching Voters Aged Above 60

Dr Kelvin Yii says a care economy will help increase female participation in the workforce, as women are often informal caregivers to their parents and children.

17 October 2022

Letter

Make Health A Key Election Issue – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Yap Wei Aun & Asst Prof Dr Farhan Mohammad Rusli

Malaysia used to be an over-performer in health, but in recent years, Malaysia is increasingly trailing behind Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

16 October 2022

Malaysia

Make Your Election Manifesto Matter By Addressing Cancer

Patient advocate Sew Boon Lui wants a Sarawak Cancer Centre. Oncologist Dr Ibrahim Abdul Wahid suggests subsidised private health insurance, where the government partially covers one’s premiums.

Tag: GE15 health manifesto

‘How Do You Pay For It?’: Fencesitter Putrajaya Youths Sceptical About Manifestos

In Rare Move, Health Care Professionals List Demands In GE15

Political Party Manifestos That Indicate Disability Inclusiveness And Support for OKU – OKURightsMatter Team

Galen: All Coalitions Making Empty Promises On 5% Of GDP For Health

Perak BN Targets Rebuilding Ageing State, With Eye On Health

Blunt Noraishah On ‘Kayangan OKU’, Tudung, And Health For All

Perikatan Manifesto Touts Care Economy, Over 5% Of GDP For Health Budget

Harapan’s Yii Moots Elder Care Policy, Third Of Bandar Kuching Voters Aged Above 60

Make Health A Key Election Issue – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Yap Wei Aun & Asst Prof Dr Farhan Mohammad Rusli

Make Your Election Manifesto Matter By Addressing Cancer

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

AGC Not Defending MMC In USM Genetic Pathology Graduates’ Suit For Specialist Recognition

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers