20 January 2021
Addressing human resources issues in government health care will be vital in the fight against Covid-19 and beyond.
Tag: healthcare
24 May 2019
Government-linked corporation IHH Healthcare Bhd's CEO made almost RM34 million in 2018.
10 May 2019
Health care is not political in Malaysia.
6 May 2019
Success means millions lose insurance coverage.
30 April 2019
I recently published a policy paper on the challenges LGBT people face in accessing quality mental health services in Malaysia. One case study stood out and pains me: it was about how a mother was blamed for being a bad parent because her son was gay. The man told me that while his mother accepted … Continue reading LGBT People Need Safe Mental Health Care Services – Jade See
23 April 2019
From 2012 to 2017 the government spent RM 2.3 billion on a “river of life” project in Kuala Lumpur, but it was not willing to spend RM 15 million yearly to feed Orang Asli children.
1 April 2019
Book Review The Private Healthcare Sector in Johor: Trends and Prospects Meghann Ormond & Lim Chee Han (2018) Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (47 pages) This ISEAS monograph would be of special interest to regional (health services) planners and would-be investors in the private hospital and medical tourism industries. The authors begin with useful background information … Continue reading Losing The Trees For The Forest?
7 March 2019
One cancer patient had to stop treatment. Cancer patients are also allegedly seen two at a time in one consultation room at Sarawak General Hospital. Then there are complaints of judgmental nurses and arrogant doctors at the National Cancer Institute, Putrajaya Hospital, and Hospital Kuala Lumpur.