Must-do's to fix Malaysia's healthcare system


Integrated electronic health records, such as through the MySejahtera app, would help ensure care continuity between government clinics and hospitals. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

Strengthening Malaysia’s healthcare system requires practical, coordinated reforms across primary care, workforce, financing, governance and patient-centred care.

If the Health White Paper explained why Malaysia must reform its healthcare system, and Reset outlined how reforms could begin, the urgent question now is: Where do we go from here?

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