'Will the new government be up to the task? Or will health and healthcare be kicked down the road to the next government?' - Dr Milton Lum
Everyone should be able to receive the full spectrum of health services without suffering financial hardship. — Photos: FilepicThe Prime Minister has emphasised focusing on the cost of living, an economic issue whose foundation lies in good health, for health is wealth.
The primary lesson from Covid-19 was the massive impact of inequity and structural disadvantage on its course and outcome. UHC enables everyone to access services that address the most significant causes of disease and death and ensures that the service quality improves the health of recipients. Inefficient and regressive out-of-pocket health payments rendered many families financially insolvent because of catastrophic health expenditures, with private expenditure accounting for 47.6% of THE.Additional budget allocations are necessary to rectify the chronic underfunding and underinvestment, e.g. repairs, replacements and renovations.
There are different options for funding e.g. general taxation, payroll tax, consumption tax, donations, cost recovery from employers, etc.> Separate Health Ministry regulator and provider functions The total health expenditure of the hospital sector increased from 48.3% in 1997 to 55.3% in 2019, far ahead of primary care.There is poor coordination between primary and hospital care; as well as within and between the public and private sectors.> Revise all health lawsThere is overlap of some of these Acts with other Acts e.g.
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