Najib Wants Feedback On 1Malaysia Clinics
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants members of the public who have received treatment at the 1Malaysia Clinics to share their thoughts on their experience.
He also encouraged the public to submit their comments through his blog at www.1malaysia.com.my on how the government could improve the concept further.
"If you have used one yourself already, please share your thoughts on your experience and how you think we can improve the concept of the 1Malaysia Clinic further, by submitting a comment here," he said in his latest posting in his blog, here Wednesday.
Najib said so far, the 1Malaysia Clinic which was first opened in Lembah Pantai on Dec 28 last year and another 50 in selected urban areas, had been very popular with the people.
"But we will not rest on our laurels, the government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these clinics to ensure the needs of the rakyat are adequately addressed," he said.
He said more than 100,000 people, representing an average of 80 to 200 patients per clinic every day, had visited the clinics to seek light treatment for complaints such as headaches and colds.
In the 2010 Budget, Najib had announced the formation of the new 1Malaysia Clinic throughout the country costing RM10 million and conceived in the spirit of "People First, Performance Now" to provide immediate healthcare to all Malaysians in housing areas in need of basic services.
Residents who were unable to receive treatment from private clinics, either because they were too far from where they lived or because their services were too expensive, would now have a practical alternative with the existence of the 1Malaysia Clinics.
The clinics which are strategically located and open daily for 12 hours from 10am until 10pm provide quality treatment for just RM1 while non-Malaysians would have to pay RM15.
-- BERNAMA
