槟城有5间政府医院(hospital),然后有53间政府诊所(clinic)。 槟城政府医院有5间:- 1) Hospital Pulau Pinang, Jalan Residensi, 10990 Penang. 2) Hospital Balik Pulau, 11000 Balik Pulau, Penang. 3) Hospital Bukit Mertajam, Jalan Kulim, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang. 4) Hospital Seberang Jaya, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn 13700, Seberang Jaya, Penang. 5) Hospital Sungai Bakap, 14200 Sg. Jawi, Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang.
@ohbama10082 жыл бұрын
还有一家:kepala batas
@vibnwis2 жыл бұрын
Strongly agreed. The Malaysia rep is simplistic to say there are only two gov hospitals.
@vibnwis2 жыл бұрын
that is another one Hospital Kulim, Even though it is in Kedah, but it is not too far to travel.
Malaysia has good healthcare system. 1. Government Hospital basically cheap and need to wait. 2. Not serious issue there are many clinics with very professional doctors. Not that expensive. 3. Private hospital is good to have Insurance and if hospitalized with Insurance claims you probably have to pay about 10% of the total amount. Get clinics doctor to issue letter and can get medicine at Pharmacy which is very affordable. All the best.
You may try to visit the government hospital or clinic close to your home one day. Fees for foreigners just slightly higher than the local citizen but still a lot cheaper than private hospital. Normally, elderly will be given priority and free treatment. There are Malaysian Chinese doctors in the government hospital/clinic, you can request for chinese speaking doctor during registration. Do make a visitation yourself for an experience and comparison instead of listening to others. Since covid19, outpatient required online booking. My 60yo British friend received well treatment for minor injury in the university hospital and was very surprise with the low medical fees.
There's one point worth mentioning: many Penangites from their past experiences dealing with both private and government hospitals in the State of Penang feel that services in the government hospitals are equally good if not better than the private ones. If conditions are not critical that don't need immediate medical procedures/attention Penangites would normally seek treatments in government hospitals.
In the US, it's different. If someone is really poor or illegal alien, they all go to the hospital emergency room for medical issue (even for a common cold). The hospital treated all the patients first then bill them later. If they can't pay, then they won't pay. But for the rest, insurance premium is VERY high depends on which state you live in. Ave can be over US$1,000 a month. Also medication is very expensive in the US
There are some hospital are private but still made affordable as receive donations from public to fund its operations like Tung Shin Hospital (in KL) and Assunta Hospital (in PJ). Tung Shin Hospital provides Western and Chinese medicine. The Chinese medicine are run by local doctors and professors and also those from leading China Universities (before Covid) whom are on exchange programs.
@MayMay-May2 жыл бұрын
Penang Adventist should be much cheaper than other's private hospital in Penang.
@myckitty29166 ай бұрын
where are all the Chinese citizens doctors in Tung Shin Hospital gone after covid? it seems now there are only Chinese Malaysian doctors in the traditional chinese medicine section. many thanks for yr attn. looking forward to yr reply.
Be a responsible nation; if you are financially capable, use the private facilities, and leave the public facilities to those needed the most.
@shieulinghuang69092 жыл бұрын
well said👍
@sbsb49952 жыл бұрын
@Siowlim Chow Your comment is very immature. Maybe you should keep your opinion to yourself if you do not understand the society enough.
@vibnwis2 жыл бұрын
@@sbsb4995 Likewise, it applies to you more. Do you understand the society enough? Ask yourself, what have you contributed to the society? other than a 100% receiver of the society.
@vibnwis2 жыл бұрын
@@sbsb4995 BTW, based on your authoritarian style, I have two suggestions for you. Firstly, strictly apply to your family members. Secondly, if you still can't hold it to yourself and your families, perhaps consider moving to CCP China. They need more people like you there.
@yokng37782 жыл бұрын
Your philosophy/moral code is admirble. Yes, we all should be more considerate toward people who are less fortunate and/or less financially sound. But, a big but here, 'financially capable' is an inexplicit term in that one may feel oneself financially capable when in public hospital but feel wholly inadequate financially when in private hospital due to exorbitant fees they normally charge. Moreover, I feel that since I have paid my fair share of income tax like every one else, I deserve to try to save some money by going to government hospitals. Wouldn't you agree?
For the Malaysia rep, please go overseas and learn from them. Patients must wait months in the UK, Aus, NZ, and even France to get consultations. Malaysians have been pampered. Hence, thinking they must get consultations immediately. Even if you go to private hospitals overseas, you still need to wait for weeks, if not months. Also, the Malaysian rep did not accurately point out the out-patient consultation wait time. A simple question is the waiting time of 1/2 day too long? What is your yardstick? Again, go abroad and learn theirs.
@waisee802 жыл бұрын
Any walk-in consultation in Australia and Japan’s hospital , will be treated as emergency and it is very expensive (from experience). Private clinics in Australia does not accept walk-in. On personal experience in Japan while holiday, has sprained my ankle and hotel had advised to make appointment as any walk-in will be treated as emergency. The consultation (appointment based) for sprained ankle costed RM700 (without medication). We, Malaysians are lucky that hospitals accept walk-in and the same for private clinics.
@vibnwis2 жыл бұрын
@@waisee80 Why did you need to walk in, if it is not unnecessary! I walked in once, and it was free of charge for two days CT scan, etc. why? because it was truly an emergency. In ANZ, go clinic if are not sure you need immediate attention. If you do, the clinic doctor will refer you to the General Hospital immediately; you will get the medical attention you needed.
@waisee802 жыл бұрын
@@vibnwis My experience was in Japan as tourist as had bad ankle sprained, badly swollen and was in great pain. The hotel concierge had made appointment with the Kyoto hospital as need to get a doctor who speaks English or translator. We can walk-in but it will be a situation of "a duck talk to a chicken" from the language barrier. The RM 700 spent was for consultation and x-ray. The charges was high maybe I was tourist and my insurance is not acknowledge by the hospital. The experience encountered was in Australia (was a student) and further validated by my other university friends. Lesson learned is to make sure have medications on hand (while travelling), take moderate amount of multi-vitamins and know some remedies when sick (honey + lemon for sore throat and etc)..
@artemisnapolean69542 жыл бұрын
A friend with Insurance scheme (>$4K/annum) went to see a doctor, he waited 7 hours, seen by the doctor - 5 minutes, consultation fee USD800, he paid in installment over 1 year. The medication was something similar to panadol, bought at pharmacy at own cost. The consultation fee was not covered by insurance because the hospital is not their panel, the nearest panel hospital was too far away from home for a very sick person to drive to.
@waisee802 жыл бұрын
@@artemisnapolean6954 Just show how important medical insurance and taking care of our health. Apart from being slave to bank (housing and student loans), some of the people become slaves to the medical bills.
You Should go to ask KKM clinic more accurate answer. many malaysian peoples they themself also don't understand how is the Government Clinic. I have insurance, i have company doctor but i still go to government clinic because i pay the tax.