MALAYSIA HEALTH SYSTEM REVIEW: OVERVIEWS AND OPINIONS

Yıl 2019, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 45 - 57, 16.01.2019

Mehmet Yorulmaz Nur Nabilah Mohamed

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Objective:
The aim of this study to describe the institutional framework of healthcare
system, the process, content and healthcare expenditure spending within
Malaysia.

Methodology:
In these articles, all data are collected from books, articles, outlines
sources and also from Malaysia National Health Account (MNHA) database.

Abstract: Healthcare
in Malaysia was known by all of the country in the world in which healthcare
sector plays an important role in giving a health service to all peoples.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), government and the private
sector play a crucial role in providing a quality life for its citizen through
the good health system. Back to this year 2018, the economic issue became an
important role for each of country in order to manage a budget and to spend on
citizens. Besides that, Malaysia’s national healthcare expenditure was around
4.6 percent of GDP in 2015. In 2018, after the General Election, the new
government was analysing all on-going budgets and future projects. The budget
allocated is subject to change, in which Malaysia is more concerned on
healthcare allocation of budget for these years. In which the Ministry of
Health allocated 10.4 percent for the annual national budget and out of this
allocation, 3.6 percent is assigned for healthcare expenditure. Regarding this
issue, this article starts by introducing Malaysia country, healthcare system
and healthcare spending in Malaysia.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Government Sector, Private Sector, Healthcare Expenditure

Kaynakça

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