Doctors in Macau lambast local healthcare system

 06-Jan-15, Macau Daily Times

During a visit to the Conde de São Januário Central Hospital (CHCSJ), Macau's Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam listened to the opinions and complaints of medical staff who are dissatisfied with training and promotion procedures at the hospital. They also discussed some of the problems plaguing Macau’s healthcare system, such as the long waiting list for government specialist clinics and the lack of education for some public clinic doctors and patients.

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In response to the complaints and opinions of medical staff, Alexis Tam admitted that the healthcare system in Macau is falling behind the international standard. He has already requested the Health Bureau (SSM) to develop a mature healthcare system and resolve problems related to the training and promotion of medical personnel.

Tam stressed that SSM and the healthcare system of MSAR has to gear to international standards. “Therefore, I will tell everybody here that we have requested the CHCSJ and SSM management to…create a mature healthcare system within a year.” This improved healthcare system, he said, has to resolve various issues that are currently plaguing CHCSJ, such as the promotion and training issue. Moreover, the secretary vowed to make improvements in the information system of the health authority.

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