Friday, 29 January 2010
PAS kutuk penangkapan ISA, mahu 10 tahanan dibicarakan
Ramah mesra
Kohilal mulakan 'road show' di Kelantan
Nik Aziz jadi hos 200 pemimpin agama makan tengahari bersama
Pemuda PAS persoal daftar Puteri Umno di sekolah
When I was a houseman in 1983-84 definitely I was overworked: 36hrs every alternate day/ 15days per month on call duty depending on postings.
Lets get responses from present housemen and young MOs as things might have change since I was a houseman
Aidila n Path
Jan 26, 10 11:14am
The Health Ministry has not received formal complaints from any trainee doctor (housemen) about stressful work conditions in government hospitals, said director-general Dr Ismail Merican.
He countered that, to his knowledge, some hospital wards have too many trainees who end up being under-worked.
"I'm surprised (that there are complaints)... if you go to the surgical ward, there will be 20 housemen floating around, and they will be fighting to do an appendicectomy," he said in an interview.
He was asked to comment on an issue frequently raised in the 'Letters' forum of newspapers. These have highlighted work shifts for up to 36 hours if the houseman is on call - and there have been claims that call-duty could go on for 15 days a month.
Ismail conceded, though, that he has received complaints from parents of trainees, describing it as a "problem" that did not exist when he went through the system as a houseman.
"We worked much harder then and we didn't complain to (our) parents...I'[m approachable, (the trainees) can e-mail or SMS me or drop by my office, but no one has complained other than the parents," he said.
In Europe, the practice of long shifts has been banned, with doctors allowed to only work a maximum of 12 hours without a break.
Housemen in Malaysia have further claimed that they are affected by bullying and the high-handedness of senior doctors, in a carry-over of treatment they themselves had suffered as trainees.
Interestingly in 2008, Ismail had revealed that many trainees cannot cope with housemanship, succumbing to neurosis (mental disorder) including anxiety, fear and anger, due to the competitive environment.
The long hours and emotional pressure are also a bone of contention, according to some trainees, because of the relatively low remuneration.
Their counterparts in Singapore earn S$40,000 (approximately RM86,000) a year after tax, which is almost five times more than the pay in Malaysia.
The relatively low pay has also been named as the reason for the number of doctors opting out of public service, a claim that Ismail refuted.
"A lot of government doctors and specialists are staying on because of faster promotions, better career development and perks with the civil service," he said.
In fact, he said, many private general physicians are "complaining" and "accusing (the government) of providing a better deal because (the government pays) RM80 for locum (work)", which can be undertaken in a doctor's free time.
'We won't have too many doctors'
While housemen complain that they are under the grind due to a shortage of doctors, Malaysian Medical Association education committee chairperson, Dr N Athimulam said the country is headed for a day where doctors will need to "clamour for patients".
He said 1,200 doctors graduate from local institutions annually, with seven more private institutions to offer medical courses in the next few years.
Ismail disagreed to some extent, pointing out that the challenge is that there will not be enough doctors to serve areas in the interior of the country.
"We were thinking that perhaps by 2015 we may reach (a national doctor-patient) ratio of 1:600. But even then, I don't think it will solve the problem because there are states like Sabah, Sarawak andPahang (which will still face a shortage)," he said.
"In Kuala Lumpur you can get a ratio of 1:300 or 1:400, better than in Britain. But if you go to Sabah, it's about 1:3,000 or 1:2,500. There's a disparity in the doctor-patient ratio," he added.
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Monday, 25 January 2010
Anugerah YMM Sultah Kedah
Jalinan Ukhuwah...
Friday, 15 January 2010
PERLAWANAN BOWLING "BRIDGED & YPT"
Monday, 11 January 2010
Pegawai gereja terharu terima kunjungan Nik Aziz
Perasaan terharu itu dinyatakan oleh Pegawai Penyambut Tamu Gereja Katholik Assumption, Jalan Assunta dekat sini, Calvin Jacob yang juga sempat mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Menteri Besar Kelantan itu kerana sudi mengunjungi mereka. Menurut Calvin, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz telah meluahkan rasa simpati di atas apa yang telah berlaku ke atas gereja itu yang dibaling dengan bom buatan sendiri pada minggu lalu. “Saya telah mempelawa beliau masuk ke dalam gereja untuk melawat namun kerana ketika itu pengunjung gereja sedang melakukan kegiatan mingguan mereka, beliau menolak dengan baik. “Jika cuaca tidak hujan saya bercadang untuk membawa beliau meninjau di sekeliling gereja, tetapi saya sempat maklumkan kepadanya tentang keadaan gereja yang tidak mengalami apa-apa kerosakan lantaran bom yang dilontar itu tidak meletup,” jelas Calvin lagi. Sebelum itu, Tuan Guru telah mengunjungi Gereja St Francis Xavier di Jalan Gasing juga dekat sini untuk meninjau dan menyampaikan rasa simpatinya terhadap kejadian tidak bermoral pihak tertentu yang jelas bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam.
Gambar: Mursyidul Am PAS, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat sedang berkata sesuatu kepada dua Penyambut Tetamu Gereja Katholik Assumption, Jalan Assunta, Petaling Jaya ketika lawatannya petang tadi. Calvin Jacob (dua dari kanan).
Terdahulu, sebelum ke Petaling Jaya, Nik Aziz telah ke Gereja Metro Tabernacle di Taman Melawati yang dibakar. Di situ, beliau telah memberikan sumbangan peribadi beliau kepada wakil gereja. Semalam, Presiden PAS, Datuk Seri Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang dan timbalannya, Nasharudin Mat Isa mengunjungi gereja yang sama bagi melahirkan rasa simpati PAS kepada tindakan membakar gereja itu.
Sehingga kini sudah tujuh kes gereja cuba dibakar selepas Mahkamah Tinggi memutuskan akhbar Kristian The Herald boleh menggunakan perkataan Allah dalam laporannya.
PAS mengambil sikap, Kristian berhak menggunakan perkataan Allah itu kerana semua agama samawi sememangnya menggunakan Allah sebagai tuhan namun Umno dan pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) yang pro kepadanya membantah dan mula membuat kenyataan dan perhimpunan panas membantahnya.
Beberapa NGO pro Umno pula semacam mengambil sikap mengapi-apikan orang Islam dalam isu ini.