Budget 2019: Sugar Tax Is Innovative But Not Magic Bullet
Earmarking this revenue, along with that collected from tobacco and alcohol, will help address the current shortfall in funding for NCD prevention programmes.
Malaysia Should Earmark Sin Taxes For Health Programmes
We recommend, as a pilot programme, that the Government earmarks an initial 5 percent from the collected sin tax revenue to strengthen NCD health promotion and treatment, focusing initially on diabetes and cancer.
Compete To Lower Drug Prices And Save Lives
Competition provides for the possibility of better and improved treatment options, lower drug prices, increased affordability and coverage.
Malaysia Loses From Discriminating Against LGBT People
A 2016 World Bank study found that homophobia alone was estimated to cost India’s economy up to $32 billion a year, approximately 1.7% of its gross domestic product (GDP).
Public Caning Is Traumatic And Detrimental To Mental Health
Public caning has long-term, devastating consequences to a person’s mental health and self-esteem.
Protect LGBT Persons, Protect Public Health
Such targeted stigma, discrimination and criminalisation inevitably lead to the further marginalisation of an already marginalised community, which is a disaster for public health.
Switch To SST Will Leave Aging Population Vulnerable
By 2030, it is estimated that 15 percent of the Malaysian population will be classified as senior citizens above the age of 60.
Support PSM’s Proposal For Direct Income Transfers
Crediting RM100 into a woman’s bank account directly each month is an act of encouraging autonomy and empowerment amongst B40 women.