Budget 2021: Did Healthcare Get What It Needs?

Prof Datuk Dr M. Subramaniam, President, Malaysian Medical Association | Prof Dato' Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid, Professor of Health Economics and Public Health Medicine & President, Malaysia Health Economics Association

09-Nov-20 16:00

Budget 2021: Did Healthcare Get What It Needs?

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Following the tabling of Budget 2021 on 6th November, Prof Datuk Dr M. Subramaniam, President of the Malaysian Medical Association, and Prof Dato' Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid, Professor of Health Economics and Public Health Medicine & President, Malaysia Health Economics Association, join us to break down the health allocations, looking at where it hit the right spots, and where it missed the mark.

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health & Living, Budget 2021, Belanjawan 2021, Budget-2021-Mahsing, COVID-19, Non-communicable Diseases, Healthcare, Financing,

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