MoH Supports Fomema's Action To Suspend Errant Clinics

MUAR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry supports Fomema's move to suspend more than 100 clinics on its panel under a nationwide clean-up exercise to check irregularities in the examination of foreign workers.
Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said his ministry also encouraged Fomema to report the discrepancies to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) so that stern action could be taken against the clinics.
He said the action by doctors to forge medical reports of foreign workers brought into the country was unprofessional and disciplinary action can be taken against them for tarnishing the image of the medical profession, he told reporters at the Hari Raya open house hosted by Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman at his residence in Sungai Mati here Saturday.
Dr Chua was responding to newspaper reports that the clinics were found guilty for not maintaining a proper register of medical examinations, operating x-ray machines without a licence, submitting identical x-rays for more than one worker and not keeping any records of specimens collected.
Fomema is an independent agency responsible for monitoring and coordinating the medical examination of foreign workers, a requirement for renewal of work permits by the immigration department.