Curing the Healthcare System
By Tricia Yeoh
February 2013 STATES OF REFORM
Previous articles in this column have elaborated at length on the highly centralised system of government in Malaysia where, despite being a federation, the “federated states” of the country are left with very limited areas of responsibility. Healthcare is one such example.As a matter of fact, public health and sanitation are included in the so-called Concurrent List, which theoretically means that that area of administration involves shared powers between the federal and state governments. However, in reality, healthcare policies are...
Tricia Yeoh
has previously worked with the Selangor state government and is now attached to a market research consultancy.
