Health Minister confirms government hospital specialists and day treatment centres
On the additional Eid al-Fitr public holiday, Malaysia's health facilities are operating normally while ensuring continuity of care through a rescheduling process rather than cancellation or closure delays entirely. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad confirmed that government hospitals and day treatment centres will proactively contact patients with specialist clinic appointments to assign new dates for their treatments during this period.
Key Points
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1Government health facilities in Malaysia will remain open during the additional Aidilfitri holiday.
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2Patients who have specialist clinic or day treatment centre appointments scheduled for this extra public holiday must be rescheduled to new dates due to service continuity measures.
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3Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad confirmed that patients with existing commitments on March 15 will receive notifications and alternative appointment slots.
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4The Ministry of Health is coordinating these changes across government hospitals, specialist clinics, and day treatment centres nationwide.
Developments
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly announced that patients with appointments at government health facilities on Aidilfitri will be rescheduled, while hospitals remain open for services. Additionally, he highlighted a success of 2,476 clients quitting smoking through the Cik Era ChatBot service during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early June this year (the text mentions "January to June" but does not specify which month).
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad confirmed that government hospital specialist clinics will operate normally during Aidilfitri with patients on holiday appointments being contacted for rescheduling by healthcare personnel already scheduled for duty. Additionally, the ministry reported 2,476 successful smoking cessation cases via its Cik Era ChatBot service between January and June of this year while monitoring public health through national crisis centers remains ongoing throughout the period.