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Answer for Written Question PT043

QUESTION​

Yang Berhormat Awang Zainol bin Haji Mohamed​

YANG BERHORMAT AWANG ZAINOL BIN HAJI MOHAMED asks the MINISTER OF HEALTH to state what the differences are in the rate of access to basic health services such as NCD screening, follow-up treatment, and mental health between urban and rural areas over the past five years, and what specific interventions are currently being planned to close this service gap?

ANSWER​

Yang Berhormat Menteri Kesihatan​

The Ministry of Health adopts a comprehensive approach to ensure that all residents, regardless of geographic location, receive equitable access to basic health services. Improvements in road infrastructure have made travel to government facilities easier now than before. Fundamentally, there is no significant difference in terms of the rate of access to basic health services, including non-communicable disease (NCD) screening, follow-up treatment, and mental health services, between urban and rural areas.

Several initiatives have been and are being implemented to ensure comprehensive access, including:

  • First: Flying Medical Services

    The Ministry has long adopted the approach of providing medical services by air, particularly for interior areas that are difficult to access. Health teams are sent regularly to areas such as Kampung Sukang, and other remote areas to provide basic treatment services, health screening, vaccination, and referral to hospital if necessary.

  • Second: Community Screening and Intervention Programme

    Screening programmes for non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol are carried out regularly throughout the country, including in rural mukim.

  • Third: Digitalisation and expansion of the BruHealth application

    The use of the BruHealth application has opened greater access to health information, medical appointments, and virtual consultations. This approach helps reach rural communities that may face logistical difficulties in seeing a doctor physically.

  • Fourth: Outreach Initiatives and Community Collaboration

    The Ministry also implements outreach programmes and health education directly to schools, community halls, and rural community centres to increase awareness and health literacy.

  • Fifth: Strengthening Mental Health Services

    Mental health services are also being expanded through initiatives such as Talian Harapan 145 as well as the implementation of activities such as mental health awareness in schools, aimed at reducing stigma and encouraging the public to obtain psychosocial support at an early stage.

The Ministry will continue to assess and improve its health service delivery strategies so that the health gap between urban and rural areas can be reduced effectively, in line with the principle of equity in healthcare.

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