Patients who suffer from chronic kidney disease have impaired immunity, hence are more vulnerable to developing complications if they contract Covid-19.
Hang Tuah Jaya MP Shamsul Iskandar Akin notes that cardiovascular and kidney disease are the most common causes of death for Malaysians, killing 172,031 people in 2018.
Dr Adham Baba did not answer questions on the budget cut for public health, nor on the impact of transferring drug allocations out of individual departments on clinicians.
Both Kuala Kedah MP Dr Azman Ismail and Jerlun MP Mukhriz Mahathir want more funds to combat chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.