health care financing Archives

23 February 2023

Malaysia

MNHA Report: Vaccines Make Up Two-Thirds Of Covid Health Spending

Spending for Covid-19 vaccination included vaccine costs, vaccination campaign costs, distribution costs, service charges by doctors, nurses and other health professionals administering the vaccines, and organisational costs, according to the MNHA report.

15 February 2023

Malaysia

Stop Building New Hospitals And Clinics Amid Staff Shortages: Bandar Kuching MP

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii tells the government to stop building new hospitals and clinics, due to staff shortages. He also suggests raising on-call rates and to include MMA/ MPS in the selection process for permanent doctors/ pharmacists.

15 February 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha: Can’t Hire More Government Doctors Without Funding

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says MOH can't recruit more doctors without additional positions or funding provided by JPA and MOF, adding that she will be meeting with state health directors and hospital directors on Feb 28.

7 February 2023

Malaysia

At MOF Budget Meet, Zaliha Moots Improving Health Service Delivery And Facilities

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says that a meeting she attended with MOF on Budget 2023 earlier today discussed improving health service delivery and upgrading MOH facilities; she did not mention increasing staff numbers or giving pay hikes to health care workers.

17 January 2023

Malaysia

Sarawak Proposes Innovative Cost-Sharing Model For Cancer Hospital

Sarawak state government proposes bearing the RM800m cost of construction for a cancer hospital, while the federal government provides specialists and equipment. The health minister indicates a Sarawak cancer hospital will not be allocated in Budget 2023.

10 January 2023

Malaysia

Galen: Social Health Insurance Can Add RM31 Billion Annually To Health Budget

The Galen Centre says revenue from windfall taxes is unpredictable, while dipping into national reserves is unsustainable and money taken out from reserves must be replaced.

6 January 2023

Letter

My Malaysian Health Care Dream – Dr Leonard Goh

I dream of the day when our health care system is optimally staffed at all levels and properly equipped. The day when staff nurses and AMOs are not forced to cover gruelling double 8-hour shifts every other day, because there is simply not enough manpower.

6 January 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha ‘Hopes’ MOH Will Get Bigger Budget For 2023 Than 2022

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Cabinet that the Health Ministry’s 2023 allocation will “at least be maintained”, although Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa hopes for more.

29 December 2022

Malaysia

Recap: Top 10 Malaysia Health Issues In 2022

2022 saw major health issues like medicine shortages, the tobacco bill, and MySejahtera, while chronic problems like overcrowded emergency departments, junior doctor bullying, and NCDs remain unresolved. Health care reform is a key question entering 2023.

9 December 2022

Malaysia

Rethink Health Budget As 5-Year Project, Not Annual Earmarks

The Galen Centre moots health budgeting as a multi-year project with costing instead of annual allocations, besides including health spending in the higher education and defence ministries.

Tag: health care financing

MNHA Report: Vaccines Make Up Two-Thirds Of Covid Health Spending

Stop Building New Hospitals And Clinics Amid Staff Shortages: Bandar Kuching MP

Zaliha: Can’t Hire More Government Doctors Without Funding

At MOF Budget Meet, Zaliha Moots Improving Health Service Delivery And Facilities

Sarawak Proposes Innovative Cost-Sharing Model For Cancer Hospital

Galen: Social Health Insurance Can Add RM31 Billion Annually To Health Budget

My Malaysian Health Care Dream – Dr Leonard Goh

Zaliha ‘Hopes’ MOH Will Get Bigger Budget For 2023 Than 2022

Recap: Top 10 Malaysia Health Issues In 2022

Rethink Health Budget As 5-Year Project, Not Annual Earmarks

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Report: Treasury Wants RM3b Cut To Health Ministry’s 2026 Budget

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

Take Action Against Retail Blood Testing In Pharmacies — FPMPAM

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA