Is There A Golden Ratio of Doctors Per Population?

The Bigger Picture · The Daily Digest · 5 Aug 2020 · 17 mins listen

Yesterday, Health Minister Dr Adham Baba told the Dewan Rakyat that Malaysia has sufficient doctors and healthcare workers above the recommended ratio by the World Health Organisation. We take a look if these numbers are translated into access to healthcare.

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Produced by:

Lim Sue Ann

Presented by:

Juliet Jacobs & Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology,Social Issues

Tags:

The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, World Health Organisation, healthcare system, access to healthcare, doctors, healthcare workers, Dewan Rakyat

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