PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TO THE GENERAL POPULATION OF MALAYSIA.

My son, Wilson Ngoh, was rushed to the Tengku Afzan Ampuan Hospital,Kuantan, at 1.00 a.m on the 3rd. of July 2010, after complaining of the presence of fresh blood in the motion. He was duly attended by the staff at the emergency room upon arrival. He was examined thoroughly and immediately put on drips and one pint of blood transfusion as his physical disposition was pale due to loss of blood from his bowels.
He was immediately admitted to the third class ward (Kiambang Ward) 0n the 5th. floor of the hospital and was closely monitored at the ward by the nursing staff and doctors. He was administered one pint of blood transfusion at the ward and was continuously on drips for the five days warded at the hospital.
I has the opportunity to witness the attention and prompt medical care given by the nursing staff and the doctors on call attending to the needs of the patients. The nursing staff and the doctors attending the patients were very conscientious and very caring at this surgical ward. There were endless medical care and attention throughout the night attending to the patients.
This Kiambang ward was filled to the brim with patients. Even the walkways and corridors had to be made way for additional beds for new patients during the night. There were more than seventy patients at any one time and it was supposed to have a maximum of 50 patients at any one time! I supposed that the nursing staff and the doctors on-call were under tremendous pressure to attend to the needs of the patients.
Great admiration and appreciation for the sacrifices of the nursing staff and the team of doctors who were on call for 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to attend to the needs of the patients. These are the unsung heroes of Malaysia which the general population are blissfully ignorant and seldom put on print to highlight the caring attitudes and loving care of the health community.