RM48.22m spent on Armed Forces' medical needs
11 Dec 2017 / 15:44 H.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein during a press conference after the Senate Conference at Parliament House on Dec 11, 2017. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) spent RM48.22 million on the medical needs of its personnel from Jan until Nov, this year.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said within the same period, RM1.46 million was spent on medical equipment for those in need.
"Between January and November this year, the MAF had provided medical services to 94,366 of its serving personnel and veterans, and their dependants," he said in reply to a question from Senator Datuk Mustapa Kamal Mohd Yusoff at the Dewan Negara sitting, here, today.
Hishammuddin also said that 3,600 rural communities had received benefits including medical facilities from 25 Jiwa Murni programmes of the MAF until Nov, this year. — Bernama