| ‘The health minister needs to conduct a study to look into why M’sians are so unhappy with our GPs.’As a general practitioner , when I treat foreign patients they seem to be very surprised at the affordability, professionalism of the GP, ability of the GP to converse and explain to the patients their issues, the ability to see a GP without an appointment, and a one-stop clinic to seek consultation and get medication.
The health minister needs to conduct a study to look into why Malaysians are so unhappy with GPs, and the issues that make GPs one of the most despised group of professionals in Malaysia.Nobody owes you your health or their services. If you don't feel the GP's fees are fair, then go to a general hospital.
The high regulation of GPs breeds a lot of inefficiencies and hidden costs, benefiting a few but taxing many. Drugs are one of the main costs driving up the cost of a visit to a GP, not their consultation fees.Visiting a GP nowadays costs between RM80 and RM150 a visit, including medicine, some of which is basic generic medicine. Some more upmarket GPs located in high-end locations charge more.
Had Pakatan Harapan failed to win the GE14 on May 9 last year, Malaysia would be bankrupt like Venezuela and Zimbabwe.Malaysiakini should have a section called ‘Daily Corruption News’. There seem to be daily disclosures of the government being robbed by certain individuals.