THE Health Ministry has received a Budget 2025 allocation of RM45.27 billion, the second highest after the RM64.1 billion granted to the Education Ministry. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in his speech, urged the ministry to address the poor condition of public hospital facilities, including public toilets.
The budget also increases the on-call allowance for public service doctors from RM55 to RM65 per hour, addressing a long-standing request from healthcare personnel.