Bicara KRI: Building Resilience in Health Protection

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Malaysia has claimed to have long achieved universal health protection with a health system that has served its population well, producing laudable improvements in health outcomes at a relatively low cost. However, as the Covid-19 pandemic has shown us, there are several gaps in the existing health system that must be rectified to strengthen the system to one that is resilient to the challenges of today and the future.
In this Bicara KRI webinar, held in conjunction with the publication of our discussion paper, “Health and Social Protection: Continuing Universal Health Protection”, we will be discussing health protection as a key component of social protection. We examine the adequacy of the existing system to protect against health risks, including protection from catastrophic health spending. We discuss some policy principles and approaches that Malaysia must aspire to in order to continue ensuring universal health coverage for the population.