Inspections to be conducted on all rural, health clinics - Johor Health Exco

BATU PAHAT, May 7 (Bernama) -- The Johor government will conduct checks on all rural clinics and health clinics in the state to ensure the premises providing services to the people are in good condition and safe.

State Health, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar said for a start  electrical wiring inspections would be conducted to ensure that no clinics are at risk of untoward incidents occurring.

Previously, there were clinics which were over 30 years old and there was no maintenance on electrical wiring which may no longer be suitable for use today, as there are a number of appliances that use a lot of electricity.

“We will conduct detailed inspections if the clinics require new wiring, at the same time request each clinic management to state the electrical wiring requirements which needs to be upgraded.

“We, through the state government’s allocation, have set aside RM4.8 million to repair or upgrade the electrical wiring, with precedence given to clinics with relatively critical and risky wiring,” he told reporters, here today.

He said this during a working visit and inspection of Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI), Batu Pahat. Johor Health director Dr Selahuddeen Abd Aziz and HSNI director, Dr Azimah A Aziz were also present.

According to Mohd Khuzzan, besides conducting inspections at clinics in the state, checks would also be conducted on government hospitals and on the facilities available at these hospitals.

“For example, in HSNI Batu Pahat we see old buildings housing wards which have several problems such as non-functioning air conditioners, no sinks and also some equipment that needs to be disposed but are still being used,” he said.

He said since taking over the Health portfolio from April 22, his main commitment was to improve the quality of health services in the state.

 -- BERNAMA