In June 2010, I wrote an article in MMA Magazine “ The Place That Shall Not Be Named: Welcome to the world of Wizardry“. Many who read this article were puzzled that something like that is happening in Malaysia. Of course, I did not mention the name of the place but those who know me and know where I have worked before, will know which hospital I am talking about. A week ago, I received another info from a friend of mine who mentioned that there are many blood tests that cannot be done in the same hospital, till further notice. I have attached a copy of the list that was distributed to the doctors in that hospital.
Najib wants to build a 100 storey tower when the government can’t even provide basic simple healthcare to the public. Some of these blood test are simple routine blood test that should be available easily in any hospitals. I was also made to understand that the “Pengarah” of the hospital was transferred out to Putrajaya in September 2010, not sure whether my MMA article was the culprit!
Worst still, I heard some of the OTs are being forced to close down as there’s not enough consumables such as drip set, branullas etc. Please feel free to add-on if you have further info.
I have read some of the writing posted in your blog and like to add that this problem of Operation theatres closing down for one reason or another has been ongoing for years, yet this problem has not been solved for good. So, if the Government has the fund to build a 100 storey, then it is a ‘small funding matter to rectify this OT problem by building a fully equipped new OTs to serve the poor people and patients of Johor Bahru. So, where is the ‘rakyat di utamakan’ spirit that has been so often publicised in the media! from The Observer