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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1988 ·
TYPE AND EXTENT OF
"A BASELINE MUST BE DETERMINED AS TO THE SERVICE GOVERNMENT CAN SHOULDER FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY,
"DISTINCTION MUST BE MADE AS TO WHICH SECTOR OF THAT THE FUTURE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL PROVIDE SERVICE ON A HEAVILY SUBSIDISED BASIS,
"FURTHERMORE, PROVISIONS MUST BE MADE TO EXPLORE
TO INCREASE RESOURCES.
RESPONSIBILITY
ΤΟ
J
FI
HE SAID.
THE COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE
POSSIBILITIES
OF THAT THE
HOWEVER, DR LEONG STRESSED THAT IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S
ENSURE THAT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARD
THE POOR AND INDIGENT, AND MEDICAL CARE BE AFFORDED TO QUALITY OF MEDICAL SERVICES SHOULD NEVER BE COMPROMISED,
ACCORDING TO DR LEONG, ONE POSSIBLE
TO DO AWAY WITH THE WAS FOR THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND LEAVE IT ALL TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
BE
SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
FOR
ALL;
ONE, THE MEDICAL ADVICE AND NO INCREASE
ΤΟ BENEFICIAL "SUCH A SYSTEM SHOULD PATIENTS WILL BE MORE SATISFIED AS THEY CAN SEEK CARE FROM DOCTORS OF THEIR CHOICE; FOR ANOTHER, THERE IS
HE SAID. IN THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE GOVERNMENT,
"
DETAILED SCHEME HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT TO
OF
HE HOWEVER,
CAUTIONED THAT A VERY ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION WOULD AVOID POSSIBLE ABUSES.
DR LEONG
CRITICISED THE
GOVERNMENT FOR PAYING TOO LITTLE ATTENTION TO DENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SERVICE.
"GOVERNMENT HAS NEVER TAKEN A POSITIVE STEP TO MAKE THE AWARE OF DENTAL HEALTH AND THE NEED FOR PREVENTING RATHER THAN DENTAL PROBLEMS, HE SAID.
PROPOSED
THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION SHOULD
PUBLIC CURING
HE
EMBARK ON TERRITORY-WIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON THE NEED FOR PROPER DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE.
A CARE
то GIVEN
EXTENDING THE SCHOOL CONSIDERATION SHOULD ALSO BE
SECONDARY DENTAL SERVICE BY TRAINED DENTISTS TO KINDERGARTENS AND ALL SCHOOL STUDENTS, OR EVEN UP TO UNIVERSITY.
"IT
IS
ONLY WITH SUCH PROPERLY DEFINED POLICY PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY COULD SETTLE DOWN TO WORK OUT THE FUTURE OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES FOR THE SETTING UP OF AUTHORITY,
HE SAID.
DR LEONG POINTED OUT THAT HOSPITAL SERVICE FORMED ONLY OF THE INTEGRAL STRUCTURE OF A TOTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
THAT THE ITS OWN HOSPITAL
A PART
/PRIMARY HEALTH