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Terimakasih Dr Zaliha, Dr Siti Mariah & pegawai (-pegawai)


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Terimakasih Dr Zaliha (Menteri Kesihatan), Dr Siti Mariah (Mantan Ahli Exco Kesihatan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor) dan Pegawai (-Pegawai) yang menguruskan pemulihan tiga set tangga di Klinik Kesihatan Taman Ehsan yang dibina tanpa mengikut spesifikasi 12 tahun lalu. 

Kerana keprihatinan Puan/Tuan, walaupun tiada bajet tetapi pegawai tetap usahakan mencari “Savings” dari projek-projek lain untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini. Bravo, Tuan/Puan. Panggilan yang saya terima bulan Mac ini memang menunjukkan Tuan benar-benar cuba mengusahakan masaalah orang yang jatuh tangga. 

Sekarang penjawat awam termasuk pegawai kesihatan serta orang awam yang saya temui hari ini amat bersyukur kerana ada menteri dan Adun yang prihatin terhadap keselamatan mereka. 

Saya meninggalkan klinik tersebut dengan kata-kata menggalakkan penjawat awam: menteri dan mantan Ahli EXCO prihatin, sekarang kamu semua kuatkan semangat dan naikkan taraf perkhidmatan kepada pesakit. Bravo 👍🏿 Nampak mereka senyum saya pun gembira dah!



In English: 

A Bouquet of Flowers for Minister of Health, Dr ZalihaMustafa and her Officers

 

 

IN March this year, I wrote an open letter to Minister of Health, Dr Zaliha Mustafa, complaining that correspondence with former Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah failed to obtain any response. Thanks to FocusM, the letter was published.  


During one of my visits to the government clinic in Taman Ehsan, I tripped a couple of times, once going up and another time while coming down the stairs. This is because the tread of the stairs was only 8 inches, short by one inch to comply with the Selangor Uniform Building By-Laws 1986. 


Several emails to Dr Noor Hisham were just being ignored. At the same time, I learnt that a retired doctor who visited the clinic also had a fall. It was therefore shocking for me to see how the then DG could shut his ears to complaints. 

 

The local Public Works Department engineer had meanwhile placed some warning signs to alert people to be careful when walking up or down the stairs. This was a temporary measure especially for pregnant women and the senior citizens. 

 

Should there be an emergency and people are rushing down the stairs, I am sure some would be injured in the process. 

 

It was only after my open letter to Dr Zaliha that an officer from the Ministry of Health contacted me one afternoon. He explained that there was no budget, but he would try to use whatever savings from other projects to refurbish the stairs. 

 

Meanwhile, former Selangor State exco in charge of health, Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said that she would try to assist. 

 

There was silence thereafter. One month after another had passed, but there was no update from anyone. 

 

However, yesterday, when I contacted the clinic, I was pleased to find out that the tread of the stairs have been widened. There was excitement in the voice of the lady who picked up the call who informed me that all three stairs have been refurbished.

 

Whoever the officer is, a bouquet of flowers is for both Dr Zaliha and Dr Siti Mariah, as well as the officer who was tasked to look into the matter. – Oct 23, 2023.


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