Go For Technologically-Driven Medical Care, Says Jamaludin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Industry players must acquire the necessary technologies in order to provide technologically-driven medical care that is comparable or better than other countries in this region, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Dr Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis said.
"We need to identify ways to create new knowledge and expand this knowledge so as to enable us to innovate and create future cutting-edge technologies," he said.
Jamaludin said this at the launch of Vascular Interventional Radiology (VIR) Suite and magnetic resonance imaging scanner at the Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre here Thursday.
The VIR Suite allows the advancement of patient care through the innovative integration of clinical and image-based diagnosis.
The scanner will be able to perform whole body studies, allow whole body imaging for clinical and screening applications and provide patients a safer option than other radiation-based scanning methods.
Jamaludin said the government, which aimed to turn Malaysia into a regional and international medical care hub, also hoped to step up the promotion of the country as a medical tourism destination due to the high-grade medical infrastructure.
"This pose a tremendous opportunity for Malaysia's medical community and institutions.
"Industry players need to speed up the entire process, perhaps place the right catalysts for bringing about changes and new products which in turn will portray the country as an inventive and innovative one," he said.
He said this image would attract other like-minded medical fraternity to seriously regard Malaysia as strong player.
"It is only when we are acknowledged in this field, investments in the medical sector will come in, and then we would seriously be able to perhaps churn new medical technologies for the betterment of the citizens of the world," he said.