The Long Lellang tragedy provides Malaysia with an opportunity to move from review to reform, and to establish a system that protects people before they are placed in harm's way.
The medical profession and the public must be able to have confidence not only in the eventual outcome, but also in the fairness of the process by which that outcome is reached.
FPMPAM has accused Dr Dzul of failing to defend the medical profession, after KPDN announced Naccol decisions for mandatory prescriptions and itemised billing. FPMPAM tells the health minister to affirm that only MOH and MMC regulate clinical practice.
Amid stagnant GP consultation fees, 6% SST is imposed on private health care for foreigners. MMA says compliance cost exceeds SST collected. Foreign patients visiting GP clinics are mostly low-wage workers in 3D jobs. "This isn't reform; it's regression."