Budget 2018’s core thrusts of accelerating investments, trade and industries while prioritising the rakyat’s wellbeing are significant steps in placing Malaysia as a player to be reckoned with in the global private healthcare market while boosting the efficiency of our local public healthcare services for its citizens, said Selvam Ramaraj, Executive Director, AJ Pharma Holding
Investments to spur the medical tourism industry that also incentivise industry players to obtain quality accreditation and certification from authorised bodies will cement the credibility of our healthcare service providers, and establish medical tourism as a significant revenue contributor for the nation.
Furthermore, the government’s allocation of RM27 billion towards quality public healthcare services will spur the nation’s progress towards a better, more efficient and equitable universal healthcare system.
The comprehensive focus on enhancing medical supplies, upgrading medical facilities and infrastructure across the country, investing in the latest medical equipment, boosting healthcare service delivery and creating a medical aid fund for underserved communities are positive steps in revitalising our public healthcare sector. Beyond medical interventions, we laud the government’s allocation of RM30 million for the Healthy Community Nation Empowerment fund.
“We strongly believe that these provisions will foster an ecosystem that empowers communities, improves quality of life and enhances life expectancy of every citizen regardless of location, age, gender, ethnicity or socio-economic standing.”
“Furthermore, we are pleased with the government’s allocations such as RM50 million for haemodialysis assistance and RM10 million for the treatment of rare diseases as this will encourage the industry to sustain and pursue further investments,” he added.
“At AJ Pharma Holding, we strongly believe that access to affordable and quality healthcare is a fundamental right for all. To this effect, we have been putting the building blocks in place to become a significant contributor to the nation’s healthcare development and overall community wellbeing. We look forward to driving these aspirations with government stakeholders in line with the positive measures outlined for the healthcare sector in Budget 2018.”
