ABSTRACT
Malaysia has a dual health care system including the public sector and the private sector. The health care infrastructure in Malaysia has improved significantly since independence in 1957. The public sector collects from the public only about 5" of the cost of the health services provided. In Sabah and Sarawak, the flying doctor service also serves the rural and remote regions of the states. Rural health services are provided by a large network of health centers, which include health centers, community clinics and mother and child health clinics. The Ministry of National Unity and Social Development among other responsibilities is also responsible for the health care of the aborigines in Peninsular Malaysia. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is responsible for the health and medical services in urban areas. Health care delivery in Malaysia can be classified into Western and traditional forms of medicine.
