No more RM12.50 medicine delivery fee, but for rural Sabah patients, the bigger savings may be the journey

KOTA KINABALU, October 3 — The Ubat Melalui Pos (UMP) service, which delivers repeat medication to patients, will no longer charge a RM12.50 delivery fee beginning October 1. This change benefits approximately 87,000 registered UMP patients across Malaysia, with the government covering the delivery cost. The initiative aims to reduce expenses and travel time for patients, especially those in rural areas who often have to travel long distances to collect their medicines.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad emphasized that the service can help ensure continuity of treatment and reduce congestion at government health facilities. Patients can arrange for their repeat medication deliveries to a preferred location, making the service accessible even in remote regions, although access in Sabah’s most remote settlements may depend on delivery coverage at their address.