A quarter century of privatisation in Malaysia may result in the government abandoning justice and equity in healthcare in pursuit of profits that benefit the connected and the political elite, not the people.

Recently, Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai announced that the government plans to implement the National Health Financing Scheme (NHFS) in stages over a ten year period. The funds would be managed, according to the minister, by the National Health Financing Authority, a statutory body under the Health Ministry. The minister said this body will manage the funds from fees paid by all Malaysians.