KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Health Ministry (MOH) aims to have 900 health clinics nationwide providing virtual consultation services by the end of this year.
In a written reply uploaded to the Parliament’s website, it said these consultation services include follow-up treatments for both communicable and non-communicable diseases, antenatal care, family planning, and other primary healthcare services.
As of July this year, 387 out of 1,093 health clinics nationwide have already offered virtual consultations.
“The expansion of these services aims to increase the delivery of remote healthcare services, especially to rural residents, via mobile phones.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has proven that this approach can help healthcare workers provide optimal and continuous care to patients,” MOH said.
It was responding to Senator Prof Tan Sri Mohamed Haniffa Abdullah's query on the measures taken to ensure the public can access and benefit from the latest medical technology.
MOH added that the MySejahtera app is now the ministry’s Digital Health Front Door, which is the main platform for accessing public health services based on the Digital Health Intervention (DHI) framework.
The application offers services including On-Demand health services, fast delivery of health information and education, individual healthcare and support, reporting, and community engagement.
“This digital health app can provide significant convenience to people, particularly those facing challenges in accessing healthcare services due to physical or geographical factors,” it said.
Meanwhile, the MOH has inspected 8,373 out of the total of 11,648 school canteens and dormitory kitchens from January to June to ensure compliance with the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009.
“Of that number, 52 canteens and school dormitory kitchens were closed under Section 11, Food Act 1983 compared to 124 (throughout 2023),” it said in response to Senator Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa's query on the approach taken to prevent cases of food poisoning in school canteens.
— Bernama
