Posts misrepresent report about activist group's proposal to increase public clinic fees in Malaysia

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Posts misrepresent report about activist group's proposal to increase public clinic fees in Malaysia
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The Malaysian Health Ministry is not increasing prices at its clinics, contrary to misleading social media posts that claim the consultancy fee will be increased to 10 Malaysian ringgit (about two dollars).

The Malaysian Health Ministry is not increasing prices at its clinics, contrary to misleading social media posts that claim the consultancy fee will be increased to 10 Malaysian ringgit . The posts misrepresented an old online news report with a headline about a proposal to raise the fee, which was in fact based on a suggestion from a healthcare activist and not a government initiative. The consultation fee at a government clinic remains at one ringgit, according to the Malaysian government.

As of July 11, 2024, the consultation fee at all government health facilities remains at 1 ringgit, according to the Ministry of Health A combination of keyword and reverse image search on Google found the 15 Minit MMTV report was posted on its "It has been suggested that the government should increase consultation fees at all public health facilities from RM1 to RM10 to cover the shortage of doctors and improve services at its health centres," the anchor said in the report.The news report did not include any statements from the Malaysian Ministry of Health or other relevant authorities.

Below is a screenshot comparison of the video shared in the misleading posts and the original 15 Minit MMTV report : https://www.youtube.com/embed/5wLtcTitMjQ

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