Tele-health project to help rural doctors
KUCHING: Doctors in small hospitals and health clinics in rural towns will soon be able to consult specialists in bigger hospitals on health problems of patients by telephone or e-mail under a tele-health project.
The Health Ministry will carry out a pilot project in Johor and Sarawak next year, said its minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek.
He said the RM24mil project was aimed at addressing the shortage of medical specialists.
If proven successful, the project would be extended to other parts of the country, Dr Chua said here yesterday.
He said he had briefed Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud about the project on Friday.
During his three-day visit here, Dr Chua was briefed on the state’s health and medical services at the Sarawak General Hospital.
His visit was to help the ministry prepare for the next Malaysia Plan.
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