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1.4.1 SERVICES OFFERED BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

The services offered by private and public hospitals and clinics are not
totally identical in terms of the availability of the range of specialties and

payment methods.

At the government level the objective is to provide universal accessibility

to the general public for healthcare facilities and services. The public

health services are centrally administered by the Ministry of Health from
the Federal level to the states and the districts across the country to

ensure that primary, secondary and even tertiary care is accessible.

The services provided by the government in the public hospitals are a

complete range of primary and preventive care, secondary and tertiary
care from all aspects of health-related services.

In addition, the government sector also offers services and runs programs
and activities in respect of public health in the following:

 Disease control of communicable diseases

 Family health development

 Health education programs

 Nutrition programs.

The Government finances the public health services through the

Consolidated Revenue Fund under the Ministry of Finance, which is funded
through taxation and general revenue. This system of financing is directed

towards the public sector whereby a nominal sum of RM1 for each

outpatient visit is charged at the outpatient department of the

Government general hospitals, district hospitals and polyclinics in
accordance to the Fees Act 1951 - Fees (Medical) Order 1982.

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