Budget 2024: Expand Madani medical scheme, say healthcare associations


KUALA LUMPUR: Healthcare-related associations hope that the government will allocate more funding to expand the Madani medical scheme as well as for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) under Budget 2024.

Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz said the scheme has helped to decongest the public healthcare system, through partnerships with private general practitioner (GP) clinics, and should be expanded to include NCD management.

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