PETALING JAYA: As a measure to prevent health risks, excise duty on sugary drinks has been raised from 40sen to 50sen per litre while a 5% excise duty will be imposed on chewing tobacco.
The Health Policy Summit 2022, which was held in August, has advanced efforts to reform the Malaysian healthcare system. The government has confirmed its intention to table a Health White Paper in parliament in November. The Health White Paper’s goal? To keep 10 million Malaysians healthy and out of hospitals over the next 10 years. Covid-19 has already shown that undermining a nation’s health can disrupt education, the economy and society at large.