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Dato’ Sri
Liow Tiong Lai
Minister of Health
NKEA: Healthcare Minister’s Message
In our first year of implementation, we embarked on the journey to unleash
the tremendous economic potential of the Malaysian healthcare industry.
We have concentrated our efforts as key enablers to the industry by
removing roadblocks and putting in place industry-friendly policies.
Throughout 2011, the Ministry of Health has revised several major policies
to encourage growth in the healthcare industry. We have shortened the
compulsory service for pharmacists from three years to one year, designed an
off-take agreement for locally manufactured pharmaceutical products, relaxed
advertising rules for medical institutions and agreed to corporatise the Malaysia
Healthcare Travel Council.
In our continuous efforts to explore new horizons, I have made several successful
business trips, not only to enhance cooperation in the field of public health but
to discuss health related trade issues with my counterparts. Our counterparts
from Hong Kong, Egypt and Bangladesh and many other countries are very
supportive of our ETP efforts. We are confident that the ties fostered will see us
through more future collaborations.
In 2012, we will continue our efforts to ensure the successful delivery and
implementation of the Healthcare NKEA .
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