Malaysia's first NCD clinic in food court to open in Johor
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Johor Baru City Council in Malaysia is set to launch the nation's inaugural non-communicable disease (NCD) clinic in a food court at Medan Niaga Kampung Melayu Majidee. State Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon announced that the clinic will occupy six lots and provide follow-up services for NCDs from the Majidee public clinic.
Once finished, it will become the first NCD clinic in Malaysia to operate from a food court, catering to approximately 200 patients per day. Ling stated that the Johor Baru City Council is managing the tender and procurement process for the RM1 million project, with renovation expected to take three to four months. The clinic's opening is anticipated in early next year.
The primary objective of this initiative is to bring NCD follow-up services closer to the community and enhance healthcare accessibility. In response to the congestion at the Mengkibol public clinic in Kluang, which handles over 1,000 patients daily, several measures have been implemented. These include arranging scheduled appointments, extending service hours, and relocating blood-taking services to an adjacent building.
Ling also mentioned that additional proposals are under consideration, such as increased use of electronic queue management and relocating some services to a more appropriate location.
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