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PULSE OF THE NATION
The issue of individuals
not being able to claim
for insurance over
mental health issues is a
problem needed to be
discussed.” – Prof Dr Amer
Siddiq, University of Malaya
Medical Centre
There are no existing
anti-discriminatory laws
in Malaysia to protect
the rights of people with
mental health illnesses.” –
Anushia Subramaniam, Malaysian
Institute of Human Resource
Management
I don’t see the reason
why individuals
with mental health
illnesses should be
discriminated against.”
– Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz, Mental
Health Foundation
Insurance providers
stated that the demand
for mental health
coverage is lacking in
Malaysia.” – Dr Sangeeta
Kaur, Mental Health Experiential
Conference 2019
As we speak, we know
that the insurance
industry is considering
the n eed to have medical
coverage for mental
health problems.” – Prof
Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj,
Malaysian Mental Health
Association
We will need signifi cant
research to defi ne and
quantify mental health
issues before coming up
with coverage. We want
to make sure that we
could create something
that is impactful.” – Anusha
Do we
have
insurance
coverage
for mental
health?
Th e rise in mental health
issues in Malaysia means
that individuals with mental
health problems need all the
support they can get, but
so far insurance coverage
for mental health is close to
none. Is one in the works?
Only time will tell.
– pg10 & 11
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