IN 2019, the Health Ministry estimated that RM3.2bil was spent on managing diabetes and hypertension in its outpatient facilities. This is more than 10% of its annual budget.
Given that hospital admissions and treatment of complications (heart disease, stroke, renal failure) were not included in this amount, the ministry is justifiably concerned about the budgetary impact of diabetes on its services.
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