Alice Lau says the shift of allocations for MOH programmes to lump-sum budgets may cause a patient’s condition to deteriorate, while they wait for medication that can only be obtained upon approval by higher-ups.
Kota Belud MP Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis wants a special medical assistance fund to cover transport and accommodation costs for B40 Sabahans who travel far to hospitals.
Dzulkefly Ahmad also points out that Vietnam only has 1,226 positive Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths, compared to Malaysia with 42,050 cases and 300 deaths.
Tiong King Sing also criticised the government for drafting “ambiguous” Covid-19 SOPs that lead to RM1,000 fines, like not checking in with MySejahtera while filling up fuel, or a passenger sitting in a car in front with the driver.
The Malaysian Medical Association is disappointed at how Budget 2021 sidelined over 7,000 GPs’ requests on tax reliefs, as over 200 GP clinics will be closed by the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Papar MP Ahmad Hassan also asked the government to refine the monthly RM600 Covid-19 special allowance for frontliners according to their workload in different infection zones.