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 to be used as Covid-19 vaccination centres
PUTRAJAYA: Private hospitals in the country will be involved in Phase Two and Phase Three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme to serve as vaccination centres said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) has agreed to engage private hospitals in the immunisation programme based on the principle […]
Private hospitals will be allowed to initiate discussions for Covid-19 vaccine purchase
PUTRAJAYA: Private hospitals will be given permission to negotiate with suppliers to purchase Covid-19 vaccines, National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. But being personally involved in discussions with vaccine providers, he said vaccine delivery to private markets will most likely be made in the third and fourth quarter of this year, […]
Up to MOH to negotiate with private hospitals
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will negotiate with private hospitals over their participation in the country’s immunisation programme. Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the ministry is working on the mechanism to carry out immunisation at private hospitals. “The private hospitals can help vaccinate the people, but they cannot […]
Appoint private hospitals and clinics to speed up vaccination
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) is urging the government to appoint private hospitals and clinics to step up the state’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. Its chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng said the federal government has yet to appoint any private hospital and clinic in Sarawak to carry out the vaccination. “The phase two of […]
Covid-19 smart vaccination certificate on the cards
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is to issue a smart vaccination certificate to people in the country who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said today. He said the certificate will be issued in a month’s time and that the matter is being discussed with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure […]
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 […]
Ministry welcomes private hospitals, NGOs to set up baby hatch
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development welcomes more private hospitals and non-governmental organisations (NGO) to set up baby hatches in the state. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said providing facilities such as baby hatch could prevent newborn babies from being dumped in an unsafe environment. “KPJ Kuching Specialist […]
Boost for MOH as 95 private hospitals agree to treat Covid patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received a huge boost in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic when 95 private hospitals agreed to help the government treat the patients, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “We only began holding engagement sessions with the private sector on Jan 23 and we […]
