BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) will increase its spending for the fourth straight fiscal year to cover rising costs of building maintenance and prescription drugs, as well as purchase and leasing of healthcare assets.
Addressing the Legislative Council last Saturday, Health Minister Dato Dr Hj Md Isham Hj Jaafar said the proposed FY 2025/26 budget has risen 13.87% compared to the current financial year, which ends on March 31.
The ministry’s budget allocations have been on an upward trend since the 2022/23 fiscal year, surging 66% from $391.9 million to over $652 million in FY 2025/26.
Dato Dr Hj Md Isham said rising costs are inevitable due to price hikes on medications, the need for advanced
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