KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Healthcare-related associations hope that the government will allocate more funding to expand the MADANI Medical Scheme and for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), under Budget 2024. The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz said the scheme has helped to decongest the public healthcare system, through partnerships with private general practitioner (GP) clinics, and should be expanded to include NCD management.  Dr Azizan said that NCDs have become a national concern, and as such, she hoped to see more allocations to step up preventive measures, with funds to support health education programmes and awareness campaigns for the public in schools and at the community level.

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