NGOs urge reduction in out-of-pocket payments and reliance on government spending.
The Malaysian Health Coalition says the budget should focus on preventive healthcare, aiming to increase health literacy and eventually reducing the demand for hospital care.
Lauding Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s assurance early this month that education and health will receive the largest allocations in next year’s budget, the Malaysian Health Coalition said funding should be gradually increased to reach 5% of the gross domestic product and, at the same time, reduce reliance on government spending.
“The World Health Organization believes that if OOP is below 20%, few households will face catastrophic health expenditure. It said new funding sources may include gradually introducing social health insurance, earmarking sin taxes, rationalising user fees, and appropriately mobilising funds from charities and zakat.
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