Painful But Much Needed Reform For Malaysia’s Healthcare System

Azrul Khalib, Chief Executive, Galen Centre

30-Jan-23 08:45

Painful But Much Needed Reform For Malaysia’s Healthcare System

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Overcrowding in public hospitals have reached alarming levels in Malaysia. Azrul Khalib, Chief Executive, from Galen Centre gives us the reasons for it whilst sounding the warning bells on the urgency of critical holistic reform needed for healthcare.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Chong Tjen San, Philip See

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Categories: health policy, government

Tags: hospital crunch, healthcare reform,

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