The Malaysian health care system: Ecology, plans, and reforms
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Family Medicine and Community Health
Place of Publication
China
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
23307
Abstract
Malaysia is on its way to achieving developed nation status in the next 4 years. Currently, Malaysia is on track for three Millennium Development Goals (MDG1, MDG4, and MDG7). The maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate, and mortality rate of children younger than 5 years improved from 25.6% (2012) to 6.6% (2013), and 7.7% (2012) per 100,000 live births, respectively whereas immunization coverage for infants increased to an average of 90%. As of 2013 the ratio of physicians to patients improved to 1:633 while the ratio of health facilities to the population was 1:10,272. The current government administration has proposed a reform in the form of the 10th Malaysian Plan coining the term "One Care for One Malaysia" as the newly improved and reorganized health care plan, where efficiency, effectiveness, and equity are the main focus. This review illustrates Malaysia's transition from pre-independence to the current state, and its health and socioeconomic achievement as a country. It aims to contribute knowledge through identifying the plans and reforms by the Malaysian government while highlighting the challenges faced as a nation.
DOI
10.15212/FMCH.2016.0101
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Sebastian, A., Alzain, MA., Asweto, CO., Guo, X., Song, Y., Wang, Y., & Wang, W. (2016). The Maylasian health care system: Ecology, plans and reforms. Family Medicine and Community Health, 4(3), 19-29. Available here.