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Top 5 at 5: Is Malaysia Ready for Basic Health Insurance?

Professor Dr Maznah Dahlui, Public Health Medicine Specialist & Health Economist, University Malaya

26-Mar-25 17:00

Top 5 at 5: Is Malaysia Ready for Basic Health Insurance?

A social health insurance, along with other policies, is currently in the works. This comes amidst discussions of the gaps that exist in public hospital systems. Professor Dr Maznah Dahlui joins us to share more insight on this.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan, Sneha Harikannan, Sharaad Kuttan, Juliet Jacobs, Sudais Ferhard

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan


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