Public Health: Does Budget 2026 Answer Our Healthcare Needs

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Dr Amjad Rabi, Social & Human Security Economist

13-Oct-25 16:00

Public Health: Does Budget 2026 Answer Our Healthcare Needs

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The Ministry of Finance had promised that Budget 2026 would tackle healthcare reform, address rising medical costs, and strengthen health security. Does it deliver on those promises? We analyse the Budget's healthcare allocations, with Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of the Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, and Dr Amjad Rabi, Social & Human Security Economist.

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