12/17/2008

No objection to Sime Darby stake in IJN: Najib

This is probably one of the saddest day in my life. IJN shares will be bought by a public listed company. Which means that profit will come into play now. I have worked in IJN 2003 to 2007 and felt very proud that IJN had mould me into what I am now.

I am not too sure why the government agree to selling stakes to IJN to PLC. At the end of the day, the patients will suffer. About 85% of patients are government officers, pensioners and from poor social economic status. They may not be able to afford further care from this institution.

The newly developed Cardiology Department in Hospital Serdang has only 2 cardiac catheteization labs, as compared to 4 (may be up to 8 if the new wing is fully functioning) in IJN. The infrastructure is not there to cope with the demands from the public.

If IJN wants to be more profitable, then they should tap to medical tourism. Get more international patients and use their reputation as one of the world's best.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I read about it in the news as well.. Sad isn't it? Anything is possible in this country!

Anonymous said...

hi hasral. just found your blog. it's a sad day indeed.