The trail that leads to privatisation...
Although the government denies it, and no document uses the word, PRIVATISATION of healthcare is in full swing! We've trawled the Net for evidence and have come up with some shocking facts. The government claims that it does not have money to care for the rakyat's health anymore because of skytocketing costs, but the facts is the government's privatisation policies made sure of that!
From various hospital functions, such as laundry, maintenance, waste disposal and more have been "OUTSOURCED" to private contractors with contracts worth billions and enjoying long concession periods. Government hospital beds now cost as much as private beds. Fees for services have also increased as instead of paying their staff better, they pass the cost to the rakyat. No wonder healthcare costs are going up!
The latest euphamism the government uses these days is "AUTONOMY" where individual government units are authorised to run like independent private entities. They have the freedom to create their own policies - like pricing and purchasing policies, for example - without interference from the government. If that's the case, what's the difference between "private" and "public"?
So, although the government uses the word "AUTONOMY" instead of "PRIVATISATION" or "CORPORATISATION", The net result is the same. The people on top make more money by forcing the people at the bottom to pay more - mandated by law.
Here are some articles / documents that prove that money is more important to the government than our lives.
Click HERE to download the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011 - 2015)
Healthcare is identified as one of the new key income generating sectors of Malaysia.
Click HERE to download the Economic Transformation Programme Roadmap For Malaysia (Chapter 16 - Healthcare)
This clearly shows that the rakyat's health and well-being is furthest from the government's mind when it comes to healthcare!
- ".When examined from a profitability and growth lens, the Malaysian health sector opportunity looks extremely attractive..."
- "Moving forward, it is now time to reframe and position healthcare as an engine of economic growth."
- "our expectation is that focus on the largest economic engines will directly impact the healthcare infrastructure and indirectly result in better quality care for the rakyat"
Click HERE to download the MOH powerpoint presented at an international conference in 2010
Check out -
Slide 44: Full integration of public and private health sector including secondary and tertiary care
Slide 48: Capitalise on liberalisation and global health care market
Costs soar after health services privatised
In 1996, health care support services were privatised to three companies: Faber Medi-Serve Sdn Bhd (FMS), Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd and Pantai Medivest Sdn Bhd.
For the 13 years from 1997 to 2009, the three companies were paid a total of RM8.7 billion, broken down as follows:
Faber RM4.0b
Radicare RM3.2b
Pantai Rm1.5b
Private healthcare, public expense
Letter to Malaysiakini, Apr 20, 2001
"Another Health Ministry contract worth RM60 million tendered to Faber was subcontracted to Propel-Johnson for RM40 million, and in turn subcontracted for RM25 million. Clearly, RM35 million was siphoned by crony companies. None of the EPU staff members present challenged the Hospital Director's revelations."
Expect more of this, but with even less accountability as the public will have no right to demand accountability from "private entities" - the euphamism used by the government for healthcare facilities that are "privatised in practise, government owned in name".
Updates on Malaysia's Medical Markets
This is an evaluation of Malaysia's healthcare system by a lobbyist group. If professional lobbyists are looking at something, you can be sure that there's lots of money to be made from the policies they are promoting!
“The government's Seventh Malaysian Plan (1996 - 2000), for example, plans to initiate healthcare reform and cost-cutting through corporatization - gradually running state hospitals like companies...however, medical costs are still likely to escalate. ...the government is also planning to implement a new National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme after corporatization is in full swing. Contribution to the NHI scheme will be required for all workers who will then pay for public healthcare, which is currently provided free of charge or at minimal prices at government hospitals.”
Why Malaysia can become no.1 Medical Tourism destination?
"They are like a family, laughing at tough situations together and solving big problems together. We heard views and plans from Malaysia MINISTRY OF HEALTH, private and PUBLIC hospital CEOs, business development executives, healthcare travel facilitators and professors. Top leaders of Malaysian Healthcare industry were present at one recent Asia Business Forum conference in Kuala Lumpur."
Why are PUBLIC healthcare officials laughing with the business big boys about all the money they'll be making through Medical Tourism? Laughing all the way to the bank when 1Care privatises all public healthcare?
Health Sector in Malaysia
Article from Trade Chakra, an economic info website, filed under "Economy".
"In the Seventh Malaysia Plan, (1996-2000), it was proposed that "the Government would gradually reduce its role in the provision of health services and increase its regulatory and enforcement functions."
Why is an international economics website interested in Malaysian public healthcare? Waiting for the day they can profit from it?
Healthcare Travel Exhibition to showcase emerging Malaysia
From the website of a business specialising in inbound healthcare tourism
"Increased privatisation within Malaysia's healthcare service and upgrading of the existing public sector healthcare infrastructure has lead to an influx of medical tourists from abroad."
Why are public facilities being allowed to be used by health tourists?! Is the integration of private and public healthcare systems the final step to allow the government to tap into this lucrative market? What happens to Malaysians if the healthcare system is designed to cater to rich foreigners?
THE RAKYAT WAITS FOR ANSWERS WITH THE BALLOT PAPER IN HAND.
From various hospital functions, such as laundry, maintenance, waste disposal and more have been "OUTSOURCED" to private contractors with contracts worth billions and enjoying long concession periods. Government hospital beds now cost as much as private beds. Fees for services have also increased as instead of paying their staff better, they pass the cost to the rakyat. No wonder healthcare costs are going up!
The latest euphamism the government uses these days is "AUTONOMY" where individual government units are authorised to run like independent private entities. They have the freedom to create their own policies - like pricing and purchasing policies, for example - without interference from the government. If that's the case, what's the difference between "private" and "public"?
So, although the government uses the word "AUTONOMY" instead of "PRIVATISATION" or "CORPORATISATION", The net result is the same. The people on top make more money by forcing the people at the bottom to pay more - mandated by law.
Here are some articles / documents that prove that money is more important to the government than our lives.
Click HERE to download the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011 - 2015)
Healthcare is identified as one of the new key income generating sectors of Malaysia.
Click HERE to download the Economic Transformation Programme Roadmap For Malaysia (Chapter 16 - Healthcare)
This clearly shows that the rakyat's health and well-being is furthest from the government's mind when it comes to healthcare!
- ".When examined from a profitability and growth lens, the Malaysian health sector opportunity looks extremely attractive..."
- "Moving forward, it is now time to reframe and position healthcare as an engine of economic growth."
- "our expectation is that focus on the largest economic engines will directly impact the healthcare infrastructure and indirectly result in better quality care for the rakyat"
Click HERE to download the MOH powerpoint presented at an international conference in 2010
Check out -
Slide 44: Full integration of public and private health sector including secondary and tertiary care
Slide 48: Capitalise on liberalisation and global health care market
Costs soar after health services privatised
In 1996, health care support services were privatised to three companies: Faber Medi-Serve Sdn Bhd (FMS), Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd and Pantai Medivest Sdn Bhd.
For the 13 years from 1997 to 2009, the three companies were paid a total of RM8.7 billion, broken down as follows:
Faber RM4.0b
Radicare RM3.2b
Pantai Rm1.5b
Private healthcare, public expense
Letter to Malaysiakini, Apr 20, 2001
"Another Health Ministry contract worth RM60 million tendered to Faber was subcontracted to Propel-Johnson for RM40 million, and in turn subcontracted for RM25 million. Clearly, RM35 million was siphoned by crony companies. None of the EPU staff members present challenged the Hospital Director's revelations."
Expect more of this, but with even less accountability as the public will have no right to demand accountability from "private entities" - the euphamism used by the government for healthcare facilities that are "privatised in practise, government owned in name".
Updates on Malaysia's Medical Markets
This is an evaluation of Malaysia's healthcare system by a lobbyist group. If professional lobbyists are looking at something, you can be sure that there's lots of money to be made from the policies they are promoting!
“The government's Seventh Malaysian Plan (1996 - 2000), for example, plans to initiate healthcare reform and cost-cutting through corporatization - gradually running state hospitals like companies...however, medical costs are still likely to escalate. ...the government is also planning to implement a new National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme after corporatization is in full swing. Contribution to the NHI scheme will be required for all workers who will then pay for public healthcare, which is currently provided free of charge or at minimal prices at government hospitals.”
Why Malaysia can become no.1 Medical Tourism destination?
"They are like a family, laughing at tough situations together and solving big problems together. We heard views and plans from Malaysia MINISTRY OF HEALTH, private and PUBLIC hospital CEOs, business development executives, healthcare travel facilitators and professors. Top leaders of Malaysian Healthcare industry were present at one recent Asia Business Forum conference in Kuala Lumpur."
Why are PUBLIC healthcare officials laughing with the business big boys about all the money they'll be making through Medical Tourism? Laughing all the way to the bank when 1Care privatises all public healthcare?
Health Sector in Malaysia
Article from Trade Chakra, an economic info website, filed under "Economy".
"In the Seventh Malaysia Plan, (1996-2000), it was proposed that "the Government would gradually reduce its role in the provision of health services and increase its regulatory and enforcement functions."
Why is an international economics website interested in Malaysian public healthcare? Waiting for the day they can profit from it?
Healthcare Travel Exhibition to showcase emerging Malaysia
From the website of a business specialising in inbound healthcare tourism
"Increased privatisation within Malaysia's healthcare service and upgrading of the existing public sector healthcare infrastructure has lead to an influx of medical tourists from abroad."
Why are public facilities being allowed to be used by health tourists?! Is the integration of private and public healthcare systems the final step to allow the government to tap into this lucrative market? What happens to Malaysians if the healthcare system is designed to cater to rich foreigners?
THE RAKYAT WAITS FOR ANSWERS WITH THE BALLOT PAPER IN HAND.