Free medicine delivery to benefit 80,000 patients monthly from Oct 1
SOME 80,000 patients nationwide are expected to benefit each month from free delivery of follow-up medicines under the Ubat Melalui Pos (UMP) initiative from Oct 1. The government will fully cover the estimated RM5 million annual delivery cost for e...
An initiative called Ubat Melalui Pos (UMP) will begin delivering free follow-up medicines to 80,000 patients across Malaysia from October 1, according to a government announcement made today. The initiative, launched by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, aims to eliminate the need for patients to visit healthcare facilities for prescription renewals.
The first-year budget for the program is estimated at RM5 million, fully funded by the government. The strategic partnership between the Communications Ministry and the Health Ministry involves the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) overseeing the initiative's implementation, while the Health Ministry remains responsible for patient eligibility and medicine provision.
Pos Malaysia Berhad will handle the delivery of the medicines. The UMP initiative, announced alongside the launch of the National Digital Health Ecosystem and Connectivity Drive (PERSADA) on June 15, reflects the government's ongoing commitment to improving healthcare access and making essential medication more readily available to patients.
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