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Autoimmune Disease Community Asks For RM20mil In Budget 2025
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16:00, 11 Oct 2024
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Guest: Dr Benjamin Cheah, President, Arthritis Foundation Malaysia, Dominic Wong, Living with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Autoimmune rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis pose a lifelong burden for people diagnosed with these conditions. Access to advanced treatment like biologics can be limited due to the cost of these medications. Dr Benjamin Cheah, President of the Arthritis Foundation Malaysia, and Dominic Wong from the Psoriasis Association of Malaysia, join the show to tell us why their associations are asking for RM20mil in Budget 2025.
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Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek
Producer: Tee Shiao Eek
budget2025
the bigger picture
health and living
autoimmune disease
psoriasis
arthritis
biologics
health financing
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Autoimmune Disease Community Asks For RM20mil In Budget 2025
48 mins
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16:00, 11 Oct 2024
Guest: Dr Benjamin Cheah, President, Arthritis Foundation Malaysia, Dominic Wong, Living with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Autoimmune rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis pose a lifelong burden for people diagnosed with these conditions. Access to advanced treatment like biologics can be limited due to the cost of these medications. Dr Benjamin Cheah, President of the Arthritis Foundation Malaysia, and Dominic Wong from the Psoriasis Association of Malaysia, join the show to tell us why their associations are asking for RM20mil in Budget 2025.
Image credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek
Producer: Tee Shiao Eek
budget2025
the bigger picture
health and living
autoimmune disease
psoriasis
arthritis
biologics
health financing
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