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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1991
REFORMS IN HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
ONE OF THE MAJOR REFORMS BEING MADE IN HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IS TO REVIEW THE OPERATION OF VARIOUS SERVICES AND TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THEM MORE PRODUCTIVE, EFFICIENT AND
COST-EFFECTIVE.
THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S.H. LEE SAID, THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN OFFICIATING AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
DR LEE SAID THE ESCALATING COST IN HEALTH CARE, TOGETHER WITH THE INCREASING DEMANDS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE EXISTING SERVICES IN TERMS OF BOTH QUANTITY AND QUALITY, MADE IT INDISPENSABLE TO OVERHAUL THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SERVICES.
"WE HAVE TO BE BETTER MANAGERS IN ADMINISTERING AND SUPERVISING THE SERVICES AND IN SEEING HOW BEST WE COULD DEPLOY OUR MANPOWER AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES," HE SAID.
"THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC SITUATION WHEN WE ARE FACING THE PROBLEM OF FINANCIAL STRINGENCY AND ACUTE MANPOWER SHORTAGE.”
DR LEE STRESSED
THAT TRAINING TO PREPARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPLEMENT THE REFORMS WAS IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE CHANGES SUCCESSFUL.
HE SAID SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1989, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAD EMBARKED ON MANY PROGRAMMES OF TRAINING FOR THE PROFESSIONALS AND THAT THE SPONSORED COURSES WITH THE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WERE SOME OF THE GOOD EXAMPLES.
DR LEE CONGRATULATED THE GRADUATES AND HOPED THAT THEY WOULD PUT THEIR NEWLY-ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO GOOD USE.
GRADUATES AT TODAY'S CEREMONY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
EITHER ONE OF THE THREE TRAINING PROGRAMMES
CERTIFICATE IN FIRST LINE MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, AND DIPLOMA COURSE IN HOSPITAL AND NURSING ADMINISTRATION.
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