MMA slams 1Malaysia clinics
(The Sun)
PETALING JAYA (Dec 22, 2009) : The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has criticised the government’s decision to implement 1Malaysia clinics which are to be manned by medical assistants and nurses, calling it "wasteful" and "illegal".
"The MMA believes such clinics in urban areas would be redundant and shortchange the rakyat," its president Dr David K.L. Quek said in a statement today.
"Furthermore, getting unregistered medical doctors to man these clinics is also wrong and undermines the healthcare service which leads to a possible poorer standard of care," he said.
Quek said the employment of medical assistants and nurses to man clinics is against the Medical Act 1971 which prohibits medical assistants from prescribing “any more than some very simple medicines”.
Last week, Bernama quoted Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai as saying the clinics would be allowed to prescribe medicine for minor illnesses like fever, cough or minor cuts and could also handle referral cases.
A total of 50 1Malaysia community clinics will begin operation next month to provide basic health treatment for urban residents.
However, Quek said there are already many “under-utilised” general practitioner clinics.
He said there are many doctors in the country but they are poorly distributed.
"If the government feels the 1Malaysia clinics have to be established, the least it could do is ensure these clinics are manned by registered medical doctors,” he said.
“The standard of medical care should not be compromised."
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak recently announced an allocation of RM10 million under Budget 2010 for the clinics.
2 comments:
Yup, I agree that Klinik 1 Malaysia is a waste.
With the overwhelming of medicine price, government will suffer for this.
The intention was good, but the idea is not practical.
Getting treatment only from medical assistants and nurses will indirectly gamble the medical and pharmaceutical care of the patients.
I would still prefer general practitioner clinics as they can provide the best medical treatment for the community.
P/S: I wonder why people mix medical and politics too deep
Regards,
Nizam Malek,
http://nizammalek.blogspot.com/
kalo aku mmg xkan pergi la klinik 1 malaysia ni..sebab utama kerana yg merawat tu pembantu perubatan jer..bg aku pembantu perubatan ni bukan la tahu seelok belok ilmu perubatan ni berbanding doktor perubatan..pembantu perubatan atau nama baru penolong pegawai perubatan atau nama kuno dressar ni sama jer dgn jururawat tu..latihan nya lebih kurang sama jer..dah la bukan yg pandai pon masuk latihan pembantu perubatan ni..tak mcm doktor..diorg ni mmg terpilih dan bijak..kerajaan salah dr segi ni..aku ni pon kakitangan kerajaan gak..tp aku mmg xmenyokong klinik 1 malaysia sbb bukan doktor yg handle klinik ni..aku lebih rela pegi klinik swasta tu drp g klinik 1 malaysia ni sbb kat sana ader doktor bertauliah berdaftar dgn lembaga perubatan..tak per bayar lebih ckit pon..sbb ni melibatkan kesihatan iaitu idup dan mati..penting tu
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