The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Malaysia will prioritize addressing staff shortages and maldistribution in 2025. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad announced a whole-of-government approach involving collaboration with agencies like the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Department. The MOH also plans to raise public awareness about disease prevention, implement a series of action plans for national healthcare initiatives, and transform the country's healthcare financing system through DRG and CRG.
: The Ministry of Health will focus on addressing its human resource challenges, including staff shortages and maldistribution, this year, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
“I am aware that the public is counting on us to resolve this issue. Insya-Allah, we will do our best. We have a dedicated team working on this,” he said during a press conference, after delivering his New Year mandate to MOH staff, today. Dzulkefly emphasised that one of the ministry’s key priorities in 2025 would be raising public awareness of the importance of disease prevention.
“To achieve this, the National Health Financing Mechanism Committee, based on DRG, was established in July 2024, among other objectives, to set the strategic direction for the national health payment system,” he added.
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