Major forum on national health insurance on 11 Dec

The Government’s recent pronouncements on a new health financing scheme, called the National Health Care Fund, will have far-reaching effects on the way health care is delivered in Malaysia.

The Coalition Against Health Care Privatisation, comprising 82 organisations in Malaysia, has been pursuing a dialogue with the Ministry of Health, and we have obtained certain important insights into how the government is approaching this new scheme. We wish to share these insights with other civil society groups in this half-day forum. We also intend to table a Counter-Proposal to the Government’s scheme. You are cordially invited to attend the forum detailed as below:

HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN CRISIS!
- THE PEOPLE'S PROPOSAL

Date: Sunday, 11 December 2005

Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm

Venue: Auditorium Institut Pengajian Siswazah, University Malaya

Registration fee: RM10 (Including material and light refreshments)

For registration and further enquiries you may contact:

Dr Kumar Devaraj: 019 5616807 - kumard@tm.net.my,
Dr Xavier Jayakumar : 012 286 0595 - xavierjayakumar@yahoo.com
Latheefa Koya: 012 3842 972 - ktheefa@yahoo.com

Those interested are advised to register by 7 December 2005 to avoid unncessary inconvenience. We hope you will make an effort to attend this forum.