KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10 -- Putrajaya has raised the healthcare allocation to RM46.5 billion in Budget 2026, an increase of RM1.2 billion from RM45.3 billion this year.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said all government hospitals and clinics will undergo maintenance and repairs with an allocation of RM1.2 billion.

"Wards in district hospitals in the whole country will be upgraded with an allocation of RM100 million," he said when tabling the Budget 2026 today.

He said outdated medical equipment will be replaced and advanced equipment will be acquired for new disciplines with a new budget of RM755 million.

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