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Healthcare Financial Aid - Peduli Kesihatan Healthcare Aid Scheme (PeKa B40)

Healthcare financial aid for health screening, medical devices and cancer treatment

Posted on January 31, 2019

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Peduli Kesihatan Healthcare Aid Scheme (PeKa B40)

Healthcare financial aid for health screening, medical devices and cancer treatment

Posted on January 31, 2019
The Ministry of Finance will be making additional announcements by the end of January 2019

What is this programme about?

Purpose of the Programme

The Peduli Kesihatan (PeKa B40) government healthcare aid programme, under the purview of the Ministry of Health (MoH) is a healthcare scheme providing financial subsidy to low-income Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSHR) 2019 recipients for a range of healthcare services. The MoH estimated that 800,000 BSH recipients will benefit from free health screenings, medical devices aid, financial assistance for cancer treatment and transport aid covered under this healthcare financial aid initiative.

Recipients of BSHR aged 50 and above, as well as their spouses, are automatically eligible to participate in the scheme with no required registration. The programme, with an initial allocation of RM100 million, will be implemented in stages starting March 2019.

The scheme is managed by the government corporation ProtectHealth Corp Sdn Bhd, a non-profit company set up under Ministry of Health (MoH). “It is 100%-owned by the government with the intention of improving healthcare services access for Malaysians.

Who is Eligible?

Recipients of the government's Bantuan Sara Hidup Rakyat 2019 (BSHR)
Income group: Monthly household income less than RM4,000
Age 40 and above

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Programme Brief

Assistance: Financial Aid
Income Group: Monthly household income less than RM4,000 a month
Target: Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) 2019 recipients
Subsidy: Free health screening and financial assistance

Contacts

Ministry: Ministry of Health

Implementing Agency: ProtectHealth Corp Sdn Bhd
Mailing address: Century Square, F01 & F02, 1st Floor, Block 2300, Jalan Usahawan, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor
Telephone: 03-8687 4848

Quicklinks

Website: https://www.pekab40.com.my/

List of Participating Clinics >

Peka B40 Benefits >

Check if you are qualified for Peka B40 >

Peka B40 FAQ >

Other Related Links

Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) 2019 Status
Ministry of Finance: 03-8882 4565 / 4566 (operating hours: 0900 - 1700)

List of LHDNM Branches

What are myBenefits?
The benefits of the programme

Free health screenings