Resolve bed shortage at Klang hospital, says MP

Resolve bed shortage at Klang hospital, says MP

Charles Santiago says the heart-wrenching sight of Covid-19 patients being placed outside is reflective of the state of Malaysia’s healthcare system.

The patients lying on stretchers outside the emergency department of the hospital because there is no place for them inside.
PETALING JAYA:
With many Covid-19 patients “parked” outside the emergency department for lack of beds inside, the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (TAR) in Klang is bursting at its seams.

Now, Klang MP Charles Santiago wants the health ministry to immediately find a solution to the shortage of beds at the hospital.

Describing it as a heart-wrenching sight, Santiago said it summed up the state of Malaysia’s healthcare system.

“TAR hospital is overwhelmed with a low number of hospital beds, exhausted medical frontliners and medical equipment that is breaking down.

“As Klang MP, I request the federal government to immediately intervene to mitigate the tragedy that is unfolding at TAR hospital,” he said.

Santiago added that he would send a letter to the health ministry requesting for an immediate increase in allocation for the hospital so that a stand-alone temporary facility could be built to accommodate Covid-19 patients.

He also urged the government to use nearby budget hotels and public halls, as an interim measure, to place these patients.

At the same time, Santiago also requested that big corporations based in Klang come forward and support the hospital with urgent medical equipment. “Let’s come together in this hour of need,” he said.

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