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What Is Social Health Insurance And Will It Work For Malaysians

Professor Dr Maznah Dahlui, Public Health Medicine Specialist & Health Economist, Universiti Malaya

14-Jul-25 16:00

What Is Social Health Insurance And Will It Work For Malaysians

The Ministry of Health is planning to roll out social health insurance, in a bid to make healthcare - including private healthcare - more accessible to all. But what will this look like and will it achieve its objectives? We break this down with Prof Dr Maznah Dahlui, public health medicine specialist and health economist from Universiti Malaya.

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