Contingency plan activated to deal with patient surge at Klang hospital

PETALING JAYA: A contingency plan has been activated at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in Klang to deal with the surge in patients, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said the surge in patients led to congestion at the hospital's emergency department, pictures of which went viral on social media. "The HTAR emergency...

Health Ministry views seriously claims by pharmaceutical association on potential harm of generic medicines

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry views the baseless and irresponsible statements seriously and will not hesitate to take action against certain parties claiming that generic medicines could harm patients. In a statement on Friday (Nov 8), the ministry said such statements raise concerns among patients-whether in the ministry’s facilities or private healthcare-encouraging them to reject treatment regimens. “The...

MO at Likas hospital in the soup over rudeness to emergency patient

KOTA KINABALU: A medical officer at the Women and Children’s Hospital in Likas near here is in hot water for allegedly being rude to a patient waiting at the emergency unit last week. The officer, identified only as Azlinah, was said to have scolded and spoke in rude tones to a patient who asked about the...