Health365 and KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn Specialist Hospital (located in Johor Bahru) co-organised a “Pink October” health talk on breast cancer and the cost of medical services in Malaysia on 10 Oct 2024. The talk, coinciding with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was held at the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (Singapore Office). The talk highlighted to participants that Malaysia may be an ideal alternative if they were seeking affordable healthcare in the region.
Learn More: Breast Cancer – Most Common Cancer In Singapore >>
Intimate Session For Opening Sharing Of Knowledge And Information
The talk was open to members of the public and people interested about breast cancer and its treatment options in Malaysia could sign up via the Health365 website. The turnout for the event was encouraging and right-sized for an afternoon of knowledge sharing whereby participants could feel free to pose their queries to the speakers.
The health talk was also broadcast live on Facebook.
Participant feedback on the event was that the information shared was useful and easy to understand.
Speaker #1: Dr Henry Tan Chor Lip, General Surgeon At KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn Specialist Hospital On Breast Cancer Early Awareness
The first speaker for the event was Dr Henry Tan Chor Lip, a General Surgeon At KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn Specialist Hospital in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He graduated his Degree in Medical Doctor (MD) at UCSI and continued his Master Of Doctor of Surgery at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He has been serving at various government hospital including Hospital Sungai Buloh, Hospital Sultanah Aminah and Hospital Sultan Ismail.
Dr Henry Tan shared with participants:
- Breast cancer statistics in Malaysia and Singapore (most common form of cancer in women, affects Chinese more than Malays and Indians).
- Risk factors for breast cancer.
- Tips for reducing chance of getting breast cancer.
- Early detection improves survival.
- Breast cancer symptoms.
- Breast cancer diagnosis.
- Types of breast cancer.
- Breast cancer treatment options.
- Breast Cancer myths and facts.
Speaker #2: Mr George Foo, CEO Of Health365 On Affordable Healthcare Costs In Malaysia
Mr George Foo presented Health365’s research on medical cost in Malaysia, compared to Singapore and other countries including Australia, India, Indonesia and the UK. The presentation gave invaluable insights as comprehensive and accurate open-source information on the cost of cancer treatment, medical imaging and health screening services in Malaysia and other countries was very scarce.
Health365 had, using triangulation of various data points (from open online sources, various healthcare partners, and 1st hand patient information), found that the medical costs in Malaysia were in general about half to a third of the costs in Singapore. It was also found that in certain cases, medical treatment in Malaysia may be cheaper than in Indonesia. For other developed regions such as Australia and the UK, while public healthcare may be heavily subsidised or even free, waiting times to get an appointment with a specialist doctor can be very long (compared to just 1 week or so in Malaysia private hospitals). Private healthcare was costly in those developed regions.
Mr Foo highlighted to participants the 3 main reasons why people can consider seeking affordable healthcare services in Malaysia:
- Shorter Appointment Waiting Times – Typically shorter waiting times compared to the public healthcare in Singapore, allowing for earlier consultations and medical intervention.
- More Affordable Healthcare – Cost of private healthcare in Malaysia is lower compared to private healthcare in Singapore.
- Convenient Locations In Johor – With Malaysia just a short distance away, accessing top-notch healthcare is both easy and convenient for Singapore residents. To distance from Singapore to many hospitals in Johor may be less than the distance between Boon Lay MRT station to Changi Airport (approx. 40km).
About KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn Specialist Hospital
KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn Specialist Hospital is the 26th hospital under KPJ Healthcare Berhad. It is well-equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and staffed by a highly-trained team committed to delivering top-notch healthcare services.
KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn pays meticulous attention to patient needs which can be seen in its room designs, decorations, ambience, food, and nutritional requirements.
KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn’s distinctive feature is that it exclusively provides single rooms for patients at a reasonable price. With 90 beds, the hospital aims to become a contemporary and reliable private hospital in the near future.
KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn is located at Jalan Bukit Mutiara, Bandar Dato’ Onn, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor. Click here for Map.
Learn More: Health365 Guide To KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn Specialist Hospital >>
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