“If political parties don’t have at least 3 of the 4 listed, that means they’re not serious about ongoing & future challenges impacting the state of Malaysians’ health."
There is a lack of hospitals (district and tertiary) in Sabah, causing patients to have to travel long distances (some up to 100+km) just to see a specialist.
A circular issued in 2001 requires government health care workers to inform the police when they encounter undocumented persons, with some refusing to provide treatment.
The Health Cluster of the Sarawak CSO-SDG Alliance calls for cross-party support from Sarawak politicians to ensure the Health Reform White Paper meets the needs of all living in the state.
The Private Healthcare Productivity Nexus finds 20% of resources in private hospitals are unutilised, while public hospitals are overburdened with patients.
For Budget 2023, DAP calls for increased manpower in the public health care system, addressing contract health care workers’ issues, investment in rural clinics and mental health services, and mySalam expansion; PKR wants full rollout of HPV vaccination.