Located in Southeast Asia

Population:30 Million

Male/Female ratio : 1:1

Healthcare in Malaysia is mainly under the

responsibility of the government's Ministry of Health.

Malaysia has a Two tier Healthcare system consisting

of both a government-run universal healthcare

public system and a co-existing private healthcare

system.

5% of the government social sector development

budget is allocated for public healthcare RM34

Billion (8 billion € ) yearly.

Infant mortality rate –5.4 in 2010

Life expectancy at birth-76 years in 2012

Public healthcare in Malaysia is heavily

subsidised, as the government is

determined to maintain medical services

at an affordable and accessible level

Primary health care costs

RM1(0.23€ )for outpatient treatment and

RM5(1.17€)for specialist care.

Senior citizens and the disabled need not pay

for health care.

All public hospitals are required to be

equipped with the latest in imaging

equipment/devices.

The Malaysian health care system requires

doctors to perform a compulsory four years

service with public hospitals to ensure that the

manpower in these hospitals is maintained.

Doctors are required to perform 4 years

including 2 years of housemanship and 2

years government service with public

hospitals throughout the nation, ensuring

adequate coverage of medical needs for the

general population.

Generally located in urban areas.

Equipped with the latest diagnostic and

imaging facilities.

Fee is much higher than that of the public

sector.

All private healthcare facilities in Malaysia are

required to be licensed under the Private

Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998

and Private Healthcare Facilities and Services

Regulations 2006. Thus, patients are assured of

optimum quality and safety

The medical and dental services offered are

vast and they cost considerably less than

similar ones in neighbouring countries, and

are a mere fraction of the prices charged in

Europe.

This balance of quality and affordability has

led to a boom in Medical tourism in recent

years.

Remote areas

Islands.

In January 2011 the Malaysian

government launched a program to

renew prescriptions via mail. Medicine

via Post targets patients with chronic

diseases. To be eligible to participate

patients have to receive a certification

from a pharmacist that their condition is

stable and that they understand how to

properly use their medication.

AGE VACCINATION

Newborn BCG

Hepatitis B - 1st Dose

1 month Hepatitis B - 2nd dose

2 months 1st dose of the following:

- DTaP

- Hib

- IPV

3 months 2nd dose of the following:

- DTaP

- Hib

- IPV

5 months 3rd dose of the following:

- DTP

- Hib

- IPV

6 months Hepatitis B - 3rd dose

Measles

10 months Japanese Encephalitis - 1st dose

AGE VACCINATION

12 months 1st dose: MMR

2nd dose: Japanese Encephalitis

18 months 4th dose of the following:

- DTP

- IPV

- Hib

3rd dose of:

Japanese Encephalitis

4 years old 4th dose of Japanese Encephalitis

7 years old - BCG (if no scar)

- DT (booster)

- 2nd dose of MMR

13 years old HPV - 3 doses within 6 months

(2nd dose 1 month after 1st dose, 3rd dose 6 months after 1st

dose)

15 years old TT

BCG: Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (for

tubercolosis)

DTaP: Diptheria, Tetanus, accellular Pertussis

IPV: Inactivated Poliovirus

Hib: Haemophilus influenzae b

MMR: Mumps, Measles, Rubella

DT: Diptheria, Tetanus

HPV: Human papillomavirus

TT: Tetanus

Optional Vaccines

Pneumococcal (2 months )

Influenza (6 months )

Rotavirus (6 weeks to 6 months)

Hepatitis A (10 months )

Chicken pox (12 months )

Top 3 in International Living’s Top

healthcare systems.http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/10/Malaysian-

healthcare-third-best-worldwide-US-magazine/

Top destinations in Health tourism by

CNBC http://www.cnbc.com/id/101487998/page/7

Worlds best hospital for Medical tourism

by MTQA http://www.mtqua.org/malaysia-hospital-tops-2013-list/

http://www.healthworks.my/vaccination

s-schedule-malaysia/

http://www.expatgomalaysia.com/articl

e/1677/10-private-hospitals-you-should-

know-in-kuala-lumpur

http://www.mtqua.org/malaysia-

hospital-tops-2013-list/

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Natio

n/2014/02/10/Malaysian-healthcare-

third-best-worldwide-US-magazine/

http://www.moh.gov.my/