White Paper beginning of national health system reform, says Dr Zaliha

Minister of Health, Dr Zaliha Mustafa visited the landslide victims of Father's Organic Farm, Batang Kali who were admitted to the Red Zone, Hospital Selayang today Kamarul Ariffin/TheStar

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health White Paper is the beginning of reforming the Malaysian health system, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

She said one of the strategic thrusts of the White Paper is to ensure the sustainability of health care funding by diversifying funding sources for health, where special focus is given to the development of a national health insurance scheme.