Malaysia Health Policy

Introduction This assignment basically writing about health policy , aspect of health and the comparison health policy to Malaysia country and Singapore country. Health is one of the very much important to every country. Health policy compulsory to show the country how well government take care resident and plan for prevent for avoid sick and diseases. According to (WHO,2016) health policies, an important role for country in central a country vision, priorities, budgetary decision and action for improving and maintaining the health. Most countries improving national health policy policies to have better health and good environment. According (Geneva 2004) the importance of the health system encompasses all the organizations, institutions

Malaysia investing a lot to provide a wide health transportation throughout the country. According News Across Asia (2014) Malaysia has provided primary health care level, the basic medicinal and preventative services are provided through 2,856 government health centres and community clinics and more than 6,000 private clinics. There are 147 public hospitals which covers 75% of the total beds in the Malaysia country. All of these services and facilities are being centrally monitored by appointed supervisors. (MOH) Ministry of Health developed the policies pertaining to health matter. Data collated at the district and state level are normally sent to MOH headquarters for processing and storing. The procedures of sharing centrally analysed data with other researchers outside MOH are unclear and fussy. Use of these data for effective decision-making is quite limited in

The chronic diseases are responsible for a high proportion of deaths and disabilities in all countries including Malaysia. According Malaysia Burden of Disease and Injury studies (2003) said some disease burden is contributed by non-communicable diseases which are related to lifestyle of individuals. Malaysia Community had to focus wellness and maintenance of health realise by MOH. Primary Health Care services are carried out in an “integrated manner” whereby wellness and illness are being addressed all together. Policy on routine medical examination for government servant aged 40 and above to encourage them to have regular check-up introduce by Malaysia government . In 2006 (MOH) a total of 347 departments had participated and 22,759 staffs were examined. Of those being examined, 5,979 (26.3%) were noted to have at least one medical condition. Among the common medical problems detected were high blood pressure, obesity, high blood sugar and high cholesterol