Theme: "Strengthening Health Systems for Global Health Security and Equity" The Malaysian Health Economics Association (MAHEA) was proud to support the 20th Postgraduate Forum on Health Systems and Policies, marking two decades of regional academic cooperation. Established through collaboration among Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universitas Gadjah Mada and Naresuan University, and later joined by Prince of Songkla University, the Forum provides an important platform for postgraduate students and researchers to present, exchange and celebrate health systems and policy research across the region. MAHEA sponsored 43 Malaysian participants, forming the Forum's largest national contingent, representing UKM (Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Allied Health Sciences and FSTM), Universiti Malaya, USIM, IIUM and IMU University. The Malaysian contingent secured 8 awards across multiple categories: Best Oral Presentation Award 1. Shariffah Syazwana Aljunid — Faculty of Information Science and Technology, UKM 2. Walaa Walied Mohamed Abushama — IMU University 3. Dr Muhammad Khairil Affandy Bin Rosli — Faculty of Dentistry, UKM Outstanding Oral Presentation Award 1. Ho Wei Sheng — Faculty of Health Sciences, UKM 2. Associate Professor Dr Amirah Binti Azzeri — Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, USIM 3. Dr Zulbalqiah Binti Zulkifli — IMU University Best Poster Presentation Award 1. Ker Ke Jun — Faculty of Health Sciences, UKM 2. Dr Mohd Nurizam Bin Susof — Faculty of Medicine, UKM Venue: Conference Center, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand