Table 1. Health facilities of the Ministry of Health, Malaysia in 1984, 2001 and 2008.
MOH's facilities | 1984 | 2001 | 2008° |
---|---|---|---|
Health clinics | 361 | 843 | 802 |
Rural/community clinics | 1039 | 1924 | 1927 |
Mobile teams | 35 | 204 | 193 |
Hospitals | 89 (21,159 beds) | 115 (29,123 beds) | 130 (33,004 beds) |
Medical institutions | 8 (10,235 beds) | 6 (5551 beds) | 6 (5000 beds) |
Source: Adapted from Merican and bin Yon2;
Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia.12