Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries

Muhd Firdaus Che Musa; Yang Rafidah Hassan; Farina Rahman; Fatiha Tasmin Jeenia

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Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is to present an overview of medical and dental care in two middle income countries: Malaysia (upper middle-income) and Bangladesh (lower middle-income). Malaysia is one country located in the South-East Asian region, consist of three territories and thirteen states which practices parliamentary democracy where the Prime Minister leads the government along with a constitutional monarch. Whereas, Bangladesh is sited at South Asian region situated by the scintillating Bay of Bengal and have both the President and Prime Minister to lead its unitary parliamentary republic. Both country has Islam as their official religion, and it is predominantly a secular country where the multicultural society lives harmoniously and free to practice their belief. This paper allow comparisons of health system which employ major influence on the public and on policy makers to promote accountability. The first part of the research paper will focus on the socio-demographic profile of both countries; this including organisation and governance of health care systems across countries while the second part will appraise and compare financial support, health manpower and delivery concerning universal coverage of health services. Finally, summary of abovementioned discussed issues.

Keywords

healthcare systems,Malaysia,Bangladesh medical,dental

İki Orta Gelirli Asya Ülkesinde (Malezya ve Bangladeş) Tıbbi ve Diş Sağlığı hizmetleri Sunumu

Abstract

Bu araştırma çalışmasının amacı, iki orta gelirli ülkenin(Malezya-üst orta gelirli ve Bangladeş-alt orta gelirli) sağlık ve diş bakımı ile ilgili hizmetlere genel bir bakış sunmaktır. Malezya, Güneydoğu Asya bölgesinde üç bölge ve on üç eyaletten oluşan bir ülkedir, Başbakan'ın hükümeti anayasal bir hükümdarla birlikte yönettiği parlamenter demokrasiyi uygulamaktadır. Oysa Bangladeş, Bengal Körfezi'nin yer aldığı Güney Asya bölgesinde bulunur ve hem Cumhurbaşkanı hem de Başbakan'ı üniter meclise liderlik ettiği bir cumhuriyet ile yönetilmektedir. Her iki ülkenin de resmi dinleri İslam'dır ve çok kültürlü toplumlarda tüm inançların özgür bir şekilde yaşandığı uyumlu ve laik bir sisteme sahiptirler. Bu makale, hesap verebilirliği teşvik etmek için halk üzerinde ve politika yapıcıları üzerinde büyük etkisi olan sağlık sisteminin karşılaştırılmasını hedeflemiştir. Araştırma makalesinin ilk kısmı, her iki ülkenin sosyo-demografik profiline odaklanmış olup burada ülkeler arasında sağlık hizmetleri sistemlerinin örgütlenmesi ve yönetilmesi irdelenirken, ikinci kısımda sağlık hizmetlerinin evrensel kapsamı ile ilgili mali desteği, sağlık insan gücünü ve dağıtımını değerlendirecek ve karşılaştıracaktır. Son kısımda da tüm bu konuların topluca bir karşılaştırması yapılacaktır.

Keywords

Sağlık sistemleri,Malezya,Bangladeş,tıbbi hizmetler,diş sağlığı hizmetleri

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Muhd Firdaus Che Musa ^*
Malaysia

Yang Rafidah Hassan This is me
Malaysia

Farina Rahman This is me
Bangladesh

Fatiha Tasmin Jeenia This is me
Bangladesh

Publication Date

December 21, 2018

Submission Date

November 20, 2018

Acceptance Date

December 2, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 2 Number: 3

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Che Musa, M. F., Hassan, Y. R., Rahman, F., & Jeenia, F. T. (2018). Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research, 2(3), 182-188. https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK

AMA

1.Che Musa MF, Hassan YR, Rahman F, Jeenia FT. Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 2018;2(3):182-188. https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK

Chicago

Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus, Yang Rafidah Hassan, Farina Rahman, and Fatiha Tasmin Jeenia. 2018. “Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 2 (3): 182-88. https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK.

EndNote

Che Musa MF, Hassan YR, Rahman F, Jeenia FT (December 1, 2018) Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 2 3 182–188.

IEEE

[1]M. F. Che Musa, Y. R. Hassan, F. Rahman, and F. T. Jeenia, “Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries”, J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 182–188, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK

ISNAD

Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus - Hassan, Yang Rafidah - Rahman, Farina - Jeenia, Fatiha Tasmin. “Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 2/3 (December 1, 2018): 182-188. https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK.

JAMA

1.Che Musa MF, Hassan YR, Rahman F, Jeenia FT. Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 2018;2:182–188.

MLA

Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus, et al. “Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research, vol. 2, no. 3, Dec. 2018, pp. 182-8, https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK.

Vancouver

1.Muhd Firdaus Che Musa, Yang Rafidah Hassan, Farina Rahman, Fatiha Tasmin Jeenia. Provision of Health and Dental Care in Two Middle Income Asian Countries. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;2(3):182-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA64SW33UK