First of all, I would like to refer to the statement issued by Ministry of Health and thank them for taking a proactive approach in responding to issues.
(https://www.facebook.com/KKMKSU/photos/pcb.1628344987257383/1628344923924056/?type=3)
I raised the issue of insufficient Klinik Kesihatan (KK) in Kulai during my Parliamentary debate on March 15, 2018 and received no reply when Minister of Health Dr Subramaniam took his turn to reply in Parliament on March 20, 2018.
Nonetheless, I still appreciate MOH’s effort in issuing a media statement so that we can further discuss the topic.
I am fully aware that in addition to 2 KK, there is one hospital, 11 Klinik Desa and 5 Klinik 1Malaysia in Kulai. However, that does not mean that Kulai does not urgently need another KK.
Let us compare the public healthcare facility in Kulai with other districts with similar population.
The estimated population of Kulai is about 283,000. Another district that has slightly smaller population is Muar, 269,000.
However, not only there is one government hospital in Muar, there are 11 KK, 40 Klinik Desa and 1 Klinik 1Malaysia in Muar.
On the other hand, Kluang has a slightly larger population than Kulai, ie 305,000. Again, not only it has 1 government hospital, there are also 9 KK, 20 Klinik Desa and 3 Klinik 1Malayisa.
| Daerah | Populasi | Hospital | Klinik Kesihatan | Klinik Desa | Klinik 1Malaysia |
| Muar | 269,200 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 1 |
| Kulai | 283,000 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Kluang | 305,000 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 3 |
It is clear from the chart above that even though the population size is similar, but both Kluang and Muar have more Klinik Kesihatan and Klinik Desa than Kulai. Yes Kulai still has more Klinik 1Malaysia if compared to Muar and Kluang, but Klinik 1Mallaysia is not as good as Klinik Kesihatan as not all Klinik 1Malaysia are manned by doctors. And it is because of the same reason that I request for at least one more Klinik Kesihatan to be set up in Kulai, not Klinik Desa and not Klinik 1Malaysia.
My children and I benefitted from the service provided by Kulai Klinik Kesihatan. Kulai Klinik Kesihatan is the place where I took my 3rd child for vaccination. I witnessed myself how packed and busy our Klinik Kesihatan is.
Despite the high number of demands, I must say the medical personnel in Kulai Klinik Kesihatan have maintained a high standard of professionalism and friendliness. I would like to express my sincere gratitude towards their care and tender. However, it is not fair to continue to squeeze the medical personnel in Kulai Klinik Kesihatan, and it is also not fair for Kulai residents to be subjected to long waiting hours and long queue.