BNM will require a co-payment option in health insurance by this Sept at a minimum 5%, no cap stated. For example, if an insured patient receives an RM50,000 hospital bill, a 5% co-payment means the patient has to pay RM2,500 in cash out of pocket, despite having regularly paid

GP Fee Hike Stalls, Dzulkefly Defends Act 723 For Drug Price Display .

Private GPs have been dealt another blow, after Cabinet ordered MOH to go back to the drawing board on its proposal to review GP consultation fees. In a parliament reply, Dr Dzul also defends use of the “legitimate” Act 723 to mandate drug price display.

From Prevalence To Prevention: Malaysia’s Missed Opportunity In Public Health.

MOH Launches Nationwide Measles Immunisation Campaign For Third Jab.

Malaysia’s disease burden will not decline until our policies are informed by the true drivers of disease.

MOH launches a nationwide MRSIA campaign for children aged 6-59 months to get a third measles-containing vaccine dose, as only 62% of districts achieved 95% MMR vaccine coverage in 2024. Under the NIP, the MMR vaccine is given at 9 and 12 months of age.

ASF Outbreaks Slashed Malaysia’s Pork Self-Sufficiency To Under 70%: Minister.

KPKM Minister Mohamad Sabu says Malaysia’s pork self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) dropped by 15 percentage points to 69.6% in 2023 from 84.6% in 2022 due to ASF outbreaks. Though Malaysia achieved 93.4% pork SSR in 2021, the government now targets 90% by 2030.

In U-Turn, Government Threatens Drug Price Display Compounds From October.

The govt broke its pledge to extend the drug price display grace period until a judicial review outcome. MOH and KPDN announced compounds for repeat offences from Oct 1, 2025, and full enforcement from Jan 1, 2026, as there’s no court order for a stay yet.

PSM To Launch Campaign To Cancel Rakan KKM.

PSM will launch a campaign on Aug 13 to cancel Rakan KKM that creates a “privileged” category of patients who get shorter wait times and easier specialist access by paying for it. The campaign also seeks raising MOH’s allocation to 5% of GDP over 5 years.

UPM-DKSH Partnership To Boost Veterinary Research And Education.

13MP: EPF Restructure As Dual Retirement Savings And Pension Scheme.

UPM’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and DKSH have signed an MOU for collaboration between academia and industry in veterinary medicine, particularly in the pet food industry and research for the national veterinary sector, amid rising industry needs.

13MP proposes restructuring EPF into separate retirement savings and pension streams: retirees can withdraw from savings and receive monthly pension payouts. 13MP also moots a new digital platform for adult children to transfer money to their aged parents.

13MP Vision For Health Simply Not Bold Enough.

How Animal Health Relates To Public Health: Expert.

Galen Centre says the 13th Malaysia Plan falls short on health care financing, health workforce, post-pandemic outbreak preparedness, and NCDs. He calls for a national health insurance scheme with rates similar to Socso that can raise RM6 billion annually.

An IMU professor says bioveterinary science serves to protect public health by helping prevent zoonotic diseases that can infect humans. Livestock management that prioritises animal health reduces the risk of disease and culling, and excess antibiotic use.