Dengue Fever

With examination round the corner (it's tomorrow actually for UOL and those who take consti paper), I am here updating this blog, keeping everyone informed that Tracy has just been admitted to Assunta Hospital, pj due to a confirmed case of dengue fever. I was upset by the news that the goverment hospitals refused to take her in for reason that she wasn't serious enough. Policy will remain a policy and below is a conversation I had with a friend

Adriana, I am just upset over the policy... they shldn't have turn her down...

Friend,well u have to understand

there are limited amounts of beds in the government hospital

and if there are more urgent cases they will need those spots

yes but that's not the way things should be done..

if she was brought to hospital by her family at least the doctors know someone will be taking care of her, if she turned up alone and told them she stays alone and is from outstation they would have probably taken her in

oh well..since she will be taken care of..I shldnt be worrying too much :P

the truth is malaysia's healthcare system is not very good

indeed

but the government hospitals are actually better equiped and if u have an emergency or critical situation they are generally the best hospitals to go to

now that im considering to take up medical law in year 3

but other than that the fact that they are given limited resources means they have to make difficult decisions like turning down patients, but i'm sure it is done with care for the circumstances

medical insurance is a big requirement to ensure that for cases like this you can go to private hopsital but then again the medical insurance might not cover things like this

And I am not too sure the condition is going to change in the near future. Good or bad, you decide.