Health minister says the move will indirectly reduce waiting time at government hospitals.
KLANG: The Health Ministry is encouraging government hospitals to collaborate with private clinics as a way to help reduce congestion of patients at government facilities.
“This is something new that has not been done elsewhere, in which private clinics play an important role by identifying patients first before they are referred to HTAR for further treatment. The collaboration is good and hopefully more hospitals can do the same,” he told reporters after an official visit to the hospital today.
He said the lack of resources had made HTAR staff more innovative. “I want this unit to be a benchmark and if possible, it can be used in all government hospitals, especially in the Klang Valley,” Dzulkefly said.
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