1 MARCH 2023

Pharmaniaga Situation – Opportunity For Pharmaceutical Procurement Reform

Reforms include removing dependence on middlemen within the procurement process, which increase the cost of medicines.

24 FEBRUARY 2023

BUDGET 2023: Health Allocation Brings Hope of Progress, Chronic Issues Remain

Sobering that allocation for 2023 operational expenditure alone now exceeds the total health allocation for 2020.

4 FEBRUARY 2023

Malaysian Public Healthcare Service Approaching Breaking Point

In some hospitals today, people are waiting between 24 hours and several days for a bed.

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8 FEBRUARY 2023

6 Recommendations For Health in Budget 2023

Reform of health financing is urgently needed but will need time, political support and public trust.

25 JANUARY 2023

Vape In Malaysia Remains Unregulated, Unrestricted, And Out of Control

The Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill needs to be urgently tabled and passed in Parliament.

20 JANUARY 2023

Selangor Mufti Department Advice On PrEP Is Misinformed And Wrong

Denying or providing selective access is bad medicine and poor practice.

16 JANUARY 2023

Unity Government Should Adopt Four Issues As KPIs on Health

Malaysia's healthcare system needs immediate attention.

28 DECEMBER 2022

Malaysia Needs To Form Health Security Agency to Prepare Against Health Threats

This agency is not a 'nice-to-have' but a 'must-have'.

4 DECEMBER 2022

Terengganu Shariah Amendment: Threat To Women & Girls, Undermines Health System

Creates unnecessary suffering, pain or humiliation for the woman and her child.

Event Recordings

This session is Part 2 of the Health Economics for Rare Diseases Workshop previously held on 22 November. Prof. Rob Baltussen of Radboud Universiteit, Netherlands continues the conversation with a discussion on the use of multiple-criteria decision analysis for decision making on rare diseases. This session is Part 2 of the Health Economics for Rare Diseases Workshop previously held on 22 November. Prof. Rob Baltussen of Radboud Universiteit, Netherlands continues the conversation with a discussion on the use of multiple-criteria decision analysis for decision making on rare diseases. Speaker background Prof. Rob Baltussen is an economist specialized in global health economics. His research focuses on the development of methods and tools for priority setting in health, to support Ministries of Health to make socially acceptable choices. For this, Baltussen integrates methods from various disciplines such as economics, ethic and decisions, which resulted in the development of ‘evidence-informed deliberative processes’ (EDPs). He has also led the citizen forum on ‘Choices in health care’ which was held in the Netherlands in 2017. Presently, Baltussen and his team are supporting several Minisatries of Health around the world through the implementation of EDP, including in the Netherlands, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Kazachstan, Tanzania and Moldova. Baltussen was Chair of the International Society for Priorities in Health 2016-2018. He has extensive field work experience in around 25 countries in Africa and Asia, and worked as a senior health economist at the World Health Organization in Geneva being responsible for the development of WHO guidelines on cost-effectiveness analysis. Prof. Rob Baltussen is an economist specialized in global health economics. His research focuses on the development of methods and tools for priority setting in health, to support Ministries of Health to make socially acceptable choices. For this, Baltussen integrates methods from various disciplines such as economics, ethic and decisions, which resulted in the development of ‘evidence-informed deliberative processes’ (EDPs). He has also led the citizen forum on ‘Choices in health care’ which was held in the Netherlands in 2017. Presently, Baltussen and his team are supporting several Minisatries of Health around the world through the implementation of EDP, including in the Netherlands, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Kazachstan, Tanzania and Moldova. Baltussen was Chair of the International Society for Priorities in Health 2016-2018. He has extensive field work experience in around 25 countries in Africa and Asia, and worked as a senior health economist at the World Health Organization in Geneva being responsible for the development of WHO guidelines on cost-effectiveness analysis.
En. Syed Johari Syed Jamaludin, an ILD patient, shares his experience being diagnosed and treated for interstitial lung disease treatment, as well as the challenges faced throughout his journey. This presentation was part of the symposium "Interstitial Lung Disease in Malaysia: Addressing awareness, treatment and care, and unmet needs" organised by the Galen Centre of Health and Social Policy on 21 October 2022. Held with the support of Boehringer Ingelheim, the symposium discussed the state of care for interstitial lung disease (ILD) in Malaysia, as part of preparations to develop a White Paper on this condition.
Dr Noorul Afidza Muhammad, a pulmonologist with Hospital Serdang presents an update on clinical trials related to interstitial lung disease treatment. This presentation was part of the symposium "Interstitial Lung Disease in Malaysia: Addressing awareness, treatment and care, and unmet needs" organised by the Galen Centre of Health and Social Policy on 21 October 2022. Held with the support of Boehringer Ingelheim, the symposium discussed the state of care for interstitial lung disease (ILD) in Malaysia, as part of preparations to develop a White Paper on this condition.

Our Focus Areas

Healthcare Reform

We look at how institutional reforms can create an adaptive and sustainable healthcare system and social care, capable of delivering integrated models of care to meet the challenges of our developing society.

Non-Communicable Diseases

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are emerging as the leading cause of death in Malaysia. About two-thirds of Malaysians have at least one NCD. What policies and interventions are needed in response?

Food Security

We look at the linkages of food security with health, sustainable economic development, environment, social justice and trade.

 

 

Transgender Health

Transgender people face numerous health disparities, stigma, discrimination, and lack of access to quality care. How do medical institutions, communities and individuals respond to their care?