Health Care Services Health Care Services in Malaysia Overview of the industry, from the Australian government, January 2000. Although the healthcare network is extensive, nearly all medical equipment, instruments and supplies are imported.
Competition comes from Japan, Germany and Australia.
There will be an increased focus on IT in medical care and health services administration, especially in areas such as telemedicine, engineering and continuing medical education. These will focus on antenatal and prenatal health and management, cardiovascular health and management, cancer prevention and management, and injury prevention and management. As the government aggressively pushes for technology integration in the healthcare sector, opportunities exist for U.S. technology providers. Medical Services Malaysia is currently equipped with 150 government hospitals and 3000 clinics. Each of the 13 states has its own government hospital, and government clinics proliferate in almost every town and village in the country.