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Taxation, public finances and healthcare funding

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Speakers:

  • Prof Jomo KS, former assistant secretary-general in the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2005-2012)
  • Prof Sharifah Ezat Wan Puteh, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, chairperson, Parti Sosialis Malaysia
  • Dr Azraai Bahari Nasruddin, endocrinologist and health sector advisor

Moderator: Dr Chan Chee Khoon

Co-moderator: Manvir Victor

This forum provides a critical discussion on taxation, public finances and healthcare funding in Malaysia. The panel addresses the “elephant in the room”: the chronic underfunding of public healthcare, particularly in the context of rising insurance premiums and national budget constraints

Organised by: Citizens’ Health Initiative, Citra UKM and Vital Signs

Source: Fakulti Perubatan UKM / YouTube

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Jeyakumar Devaraj
Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, a long-time Aliran member and contributor, served as Member of Parliament for Sungai Siput from 2008 to 2018. A respiratory physician who was awarded a gold medal for community service, he is also a secretariat member of the Coalition Against Health Care Privatisation and chairperson of the Socialist Party of Malaysia.
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