BANGI - Shorter queues, extended hours at public clinics and upgrading medical equipment in hospitals are among the issues that the Health Ministry is hoping to address under its budget for 2013.
Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said it would also continue to provide people-friendly and efficient services under Budget 2013, expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Sept 28.
"We are trying to reduce the queues in government hospitals and clinics. We are also looking into extending service hours of Klinik 1Malaysia in the rural areas.
"Currently, most clinics with extended hours into the night are in towns and cities," he told reporters after presenting Siswa 1Malaysia discount cards to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) students here yesterday.
Liow said he hoped the Finance Ministry would set aside a bigger budget for the ministry to buy more medical equipment and the latest devices in order to keep up with developing technologies.
The ministry, he added, also required funds to maintain public clinics, especially those in the rural areas.
On the baby who choked to death after drinking milk from a bottle in Penang, Liow said he would direct public clinics to monitor such cases and advise parents on the proper feeding methods.
"There have been similar cases involving baby sitters who do not have the experience in caring for babies. The ministry will conduct a probe on this matter," he added.
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