This article emphasizes the importance of a gender-responsive approach to healthcare budgeting in Malaysia. It highlights the predominantly female workforce in the healthcare sector and argues for budget allocations that specifically address the unique needs of women working in this field.
Data shows that the often overlooked and forgotten, but indispensable, hospital cleaners, are also predominantly women. — WAO
For the uninitiated, gender-responsive budgeting analyses budgetary allocations to best support people based on their differing needs. A gender-responsive approach acknowledges the differences in situations, roles, opportunities, contributions and needs of women, men, boys and girls and seeks to equitably bridge any potential gaps in access to public goods, such as healthcare.
Concerns surrounding the dissatisfaction of contract doctors, attrition of healthcare workers, including nurses and doctors need to be addressed; Budget 2024, as pointed out by the Galen Centre and the Malaysian Medical Association did not include an allocation for human resource planning or development.
In addition, the nature of the contract system, which impacts a broad range of healthcare workers, from doctors to hospital cleaners, contributes to precarity because it denies job security. This is particularly concerning for the vulnerable, such as hospital cleaners, as layers of subcontracting can lead to exploitation.
Healthcare workers’ voices should be centred in decision-making, especially in matters concerning their welfare and wellbeing. Therefore, it is crucial for Budget 2025 to invest further in our healthcare workers through allocations for better human resource management and development. Increasing healthcare investment to 5% of GDP across the next five years must be the ultimate goal for healthcare financing.
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