🇲🇾 Malaysia · Healthcare
How the Malaysia healthcare system works — public vs private care, eligibility, and costs for residents and visitors.
Malaysia has a public healthcare system run by the Ministry of Health (MOH) that is heavily subsidised for citizens, alongside a large private-hospital sector. Foreigners pay higher fees at public facilities and commonly use private health insurance; foreign workers are covered by a mandatory health-insurance scheme (e.g. SPIKPA/foreign-worker insurance), and many long-stay passes require private cover.
- The public system (Ministry of Health) is heavily subsidised for citizens; there is a large private sector.
- Foreigners pay higher public fees and commonly use private health insurance.
- Foreign workers are covered by a mandatory health-insurance scheme; many long-stay passes require private cover.
Official authorities
- Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)
Official national health authority.
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