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title: "Ex-Health DG Dr Hisham Shares Govt Hospital Consultation Fee Has Remained At RM1 For 45 Years"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/ex-health-dg-dr-hisham-shares-govt-hospital-consultation-fee-has-remained-at-rm1-for-45-years/
date: 2024-05-30
modified: 2024-05-30
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author: "S.Y Lee"
description: "Former Health Director-General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah recently took to social media to share a nostalgic piece of information: Malaysia’s government hospitals have been charging a consultation fee of just..."
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  - "Govt Hospital Consultation Fee"
  - "RM1"
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# Ex-Health DG Dr Hisham Shares Govt Hospital Consultation Fee Has Remained At RM1 For 45 Years

##### Former Health Director-General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah recently took to social media to share a nostalgic piece of information: Malaysia’s government hospitals have been charging a consultation fee of just RM1 since 1979.

This policy has been consistently maintained for the past 45 years.

In his[ post on social media ](https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1017399493080524&set=a.414129316740881)platform, Dr. Noor Hisham shared an old receipt from 1979 as evidence of this longstanding fee.

The receipt clearly shows the RM1 charge for a medical examination at a government hospital in Terengganu.

> **"According to this 1979 receipt, the RM1 consultation fee at Malaysian government hospitals has remained unchanged to this day," he stated in his post.**

The revelation sparked reactions from netizens, with many expressing their surprise and appreciation for the government’s consistent healthcare policy.

![](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/comment-on-rm1-consultation-fee.jpg)Screenshot via[ Facebook](http://facebook.com/photo?fbid=1017399493080524&set=a.414129316740881)

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