Public and private hospitals need to work together
BY NURA VALENTIANA & JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Public and private hospitals need to openly work together to reduce the burden of the people. “Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia but has the least number of public and private hospitals. “So far, private hospitals have assisted the government in managing patients who can afford to […]
Doors open to non-Sarawakian healthcare professionals
By Jacintha Jolene & Nura Valentiana KUCHING: The Sarawak government welcomes non-Sarawakian healthcare professionals to work under the five-year permit – as long as they meet the necessary requirements of the relevant regulatory bodies. “When you come over here (Sarawak), you are given a work permit for five years. “You don’t have to apply every […]
Need for clear policy to address medicine shortage
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has been urged to come up with a clear policy to address the current shortage of medicines in the country. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said this is in addition to a longer-term “national medicine security strategy” devised to prevent future drug shortages in Malaysia, given the country’s […]
Private hospitals to play their role in managing rising number of Covid patients
KUCHING: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) has requested its member hospitals in Sarawak mainly in Kuching to assist the government in managing the rising numbers of Covid-19 patients in the state. APHM President Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said, as of yesterday (Sept 21), there were 3,724 positive Covid-19 cases reported in the state […]
Private hospitals not using Ivermectin for Covid-19 patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) said they are not using the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 patients. Its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said private hospitals have been treating Covid-19 patients since January using treatment protocols that are approved with evidence-based guidelines by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and international […]
Refer non-Covid-19 patients to private hospitals without further delay
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) today expressed hope that doctors in government hospitals will refer their non-Covid-19 patients to private hospitals for elective surgeries and procedures without further delay. Its president, Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said this followed an updated circular by the Ministry of Health (MOH) allowing the government hospitals […]
Private hospitals want to get vaccines to help in Covid-19 immunisation
KUALA LUMPUR: Private hospitals have proposed that the government allow them to procure vaccines from different sources to complement the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme so that Malaysia can achieve herd immunity earlier. Association Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said private hospitals strongly felt that the government needed help as the three-stage […]
Consider reimbursing patients for Covid-19 testing
KUALA LUMPUR: The insurance industry should consider reimbursing patients for Covid-19 testing, particularly for those admitted for treatment and procedures at private hospitals. Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said currently insurance companies refused to provide reimbursement for Covid-19 testing if the admission is not related to the pandemic. “Hospitals and doctors are worried that if this […]
