ERANTUT, Nov 11 — The Health Ministry is implementing two pioneer projects to encourage doctors from the private sector to serve at the 1 Malaysia Clinics.
Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the two pioneer projects were carried out at the 1 Malaysia Clinics in Malacca and Kerinchi in Kuala Lumpur to test their effectiveness.
“We will co-operate with doctors from the private sector at the two clinics and see if we get good response from them,” he said after opening the Jerantut 1 Malaysia Clinic, here, today.
Liow (picture) said every private medical practitioner would be paid RM80 an hour for their services at the clinics.
“We encourage them to serve at the 1 Malaysia Clinics, and it is up to them if they want to serve for one or two hours,” he said.
He said there were currently 22 1 Malaysia Clinics where the ministry placed doctors at clinics receiving more than 100 patients a day to avoid congestion at the hospitals and health clinics.
According to Liow, there were about 150 1 Malaysia Clinics nationwide and the ministry targeted to create 20 more by the year-end.
“Next year, as announced by the prime minister, we will add another 70 1 Malaysia Clinics,” said Liow.
Meanwhile, he said the ministry allocated RM10 million to build quarters for health clinic personnel in Kuala Tahan, Damak and Kampung Bantal, all in Jerantut.
He said the construction of the quarters would commence soon and was expected to be completed next year. — Bernama
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