Healthcare predictions for 2020, from infectious diseases to medical technology


This filepic shows the difficulty a polio victim, who lost the use of his legs as a child due to the disease, has in climbing aboard his motorbike. This infectious disease is making a comeback in Malaysia despite having been considered eradicated in 2000.

Vision 2020 fired the hopes of my generation that Malaysia would reach developed nation status within our lifetimes, and by extension, the population would be served by an accessible, equitable and responsive healthcare delivery system.

The announcement by the Government that the target has been shifted to 2030 is realistic.

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