Pharmacists ready to help state improve healthcare
KUCHING: The Sarawak Pharmaceutical Society (SPS) is ready to collaborate closely with the Sarawak government to improve the still-developing healthcare system of Sarawak. In a press statement, SPS said through public-private partnerships, community pharmacies can help by dispensing medications, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, to the public who normally obtain their medications from public hospitals. “This […]
Prioritise mental health within healthcare system, says MBKS mayor
KUCHING: Datuk Wee Hong Seng has stressed the need to prioritise mental health within the healthcare system. The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor asserted that mental health should be a top priority and that everyone has the right to the highest attainable standard of mental health, irrespective of age or background. This includes protection […]
Crucial to retain skilled healthcare workers
KUCHING: The significant increase in allocation for health under the Federal Budget 2024 reflects the rapid increase in health care expenditure and the rising demands on Malaysia’s healthcare system. Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib in a statement yesterday said the increase is the largest in the last decade. “The […]
Rising elderly population poses challenges to national healthcare system
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken to Facebook to highlight the challenges confronting the national healthcare system. These challenges encompass the growing number of elderly citizens, inadequate focus on social determinants of health, and constraints in healthcare financing. To address these issues, the Health White Paper is viewed as a comprehensive approach to transforming […]
MP: Increased healthcare charges proposal will not impact M40
BY NAZRUL ZAWAWI KUCHING: The proposal to introduce higher healthcare charges, as outlined in the Health White Paper (HWP), will not have an impact on the M40 group, according to Dr Kelvin Yii. The Bandar Kuching MP and Special Advisor to the Minister of Health stated that the proposal by the Malaysian Ministry of Health […]
Sarawak’s healthcare disparity sparks autonomy demand
KUCHING: The current population-based allocation formula for healthcare services in the country falls short in addressing the needs of Sarawak. Speaking at the Childhood Cancer International (CCI) Asia conference organised by the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) today Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the existing formula, utilised by the Health […]
S’wak seeks autonomy to resolve healthcare issues
THE Sarawak government has recommended to the Ministry of Health (MoH) that it be given autonomy to address healthcare shortcomings in the state. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Law, MA63, and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the devolution of power to the state will enable it to improve the health […]
Public-private partnerships crucial to healthcare provision
MIRI: Public-private partnerships are crucial to strengthening and enhancing the state’s healthcare services, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “Healthcare is a very complex subject, it requires highly trained doctors and nurses and at the same time requires investment and all these are never cheap,” he said. “And with new technology constantly coming […]
Expert: MMA representative in Dewan Negara good for healthcare system
KUCHING: It will be a positive move to appoint a representative from the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) as Senator in Dewan Negara as a more inclusive approach in reforming the nation’s healthcare system. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences public health expert Associate Professor Dr Helmy Hazmi said the representation would offer […]
Geriatric unit sets the pace for elderly care
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA AND GABRIEL LIHAN IT is an open secret that Malaysia will be an ageing nation in 2030 when 15 per cent of its population is expected to be in the senior citizen category. This means one in every eight people would be 60 years and older. While the Ministry of Health […]
