Budget cut will hurt the most vulnerable

REPRODUCTIVE Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM) strongly objects to the proposed RM3.06bil reduction to the Health Ministry’s budget, as it threatens to reverse significant gains and deepen existing inequalities in access to healthcare in Malaysia.

We believe such a reduction will have tangible and immediate consequences. Essential services ranging from primary care and maternal health to chronic disease management and preventative programmes will face major disruptions, delays or scaling back.