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LETTER | Healthcare coverage not universal if private GP clinics not part of plan
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LETTER | Malaysia was a signatory to the Alma Ata declaration in 1978. It was the first international declaration underlining the importance of primary healthcare in promoting and protecting the health of all people. At the 40th anniversary of the declaration in 2018 at the Global Conference on Primary Health Care in Astana, Kazakhstan, world leaders again reaffirmed that strong primary health care is essential to achieve universal health coverage.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that all roads lead to universal health coverage (UHC) which means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship.