IJN Recognised As World's Best Heart Centre.
The National Heart Institute (IJN) is recognised as the best heart treatment centre in the world and its expertise has gained international recognition, said Tan Sri Mohamed Khatib Abdul Hamid, who completes his term as IJN chairman after four years.
IJN's achievements in heart treatment were recognised by many people even during his visit to Britain, Germany and Austria recently, he said. "We went over there to seek their co-operation but, as it turned out, they were more eager to join hands and wanted to use the IJN brand to provide heart treatment services to other countries," he told Bernama Friday.
He also revealed the case of an Indonesian millionaire whose heart condition was detected only at the IJN and was later corrected.
"I leave IJN full of pride of its many achievements," said Mohamed Khatib, a former diplomat with 36 years in the foreign service.
Mohamed Khatib, 68, who hails from Perak, was chairman of the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre from 2003 to 2006. He was also the special representative to the prime minister from 1992 to 2002 before being appointed IJN chairman.
He was also happy that he was able to fulfill the wish of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that IJN serve the poor as well as ensure that the specialist workforce did not leave the institute. "Now, more than 82 per cent of IJN patients are sponsored as they are either retired or poor. In fact, even the rich get the best service from IJN and at a low price too.
"I am proud to say that in four years, only three doctors left IJN and that too for specific reasons," said Mohamed Khatib.
He added that the desire of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to see IJN achieve excellence globally has also been achieved. In the four years at IJN, Mohamed Khatib was proud to have been of service to the public, including many friends, who came for heart treatment. "I am proud to have been a part of IJN. Everybody here works as a team. Even the sweeper has a role at IJN," said Mohamed Khatib.
**** There is no doubt that the IJN is something that each and every Malaysian can and should be proud of. It is proof that if we put our minds to it we can be the best in the world. It should serve as a shining example and reminder to all to give our very best and try to excel in whatever we do. IJN Boleh.
IJN's achievements in heart treatment were recognised by many people even during his visit to Britain, Germany and Austria recently, he said. "We went over there to seek their co-operation but, as it turned out, they were more eager to join hands and wanted to use the IJN brand to provide heart treatment services to other countries," he told Bernama Friday.
He also revealed the case of an Indonesian millionaire whose heart condition was detected only at the IJN and was later corrected.
"I leave IJN full of pride of its many achievements," said Mohamed Khatib, a former diplomat with 36 years in the foreign service.
Mohamed Khatib, 68, who hails from Perak, was chairman of the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre from 2003 to 2006. He was also the special representative to the prime minister from 1992 to 2002 before being appointed IJN chairman.
He was also happy that he was able to fulfill the wish of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that IJN serve the poor as well as ensure that the specialist workforce did not leave the institute. "Now, more than 82 per cent of IJN patients are sponsored as they are either retired or poor. In fact, even the rich get the best service from IJN and at a low price too.
"I am proud to say that in four years, only three doctors left IJN and that too for specific reasons," said Mohamed Khatib.
He added that the desire of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to see IJN achieve excellence globally has also been achieved. In the four years at IJN, Mohamed Khatib was proud to have been of service to the public, including many friends, who came for heart treatment. "I am proud to have been a part of IJN. Everybody here works as a team. Even the sweeper has a role at IJN," said Mohamed Khatib.
**** There is no doubt that the IJN is something that each and every Malaysian can and should be proud of. It is proof that if we put our minds to it we can be the best in the world. It should serve as a shining example and reminder to all to give our very best and try to excel in whatever we do. IJN Boleh.
posted by The Malaysian. at 9/29/2006 07:32:00 PM
5 Comments:
whow..i knew ijn was a quality institution but best in the world? for once we have something that is worth being proud of..instead of the tallest flagpole, longest lemang line, biggest angpau...the list of mediocre achievements goes on...
Well done ijn
Best in the world? Says who? By what standards and what criteria?
Just thumping one's own chest and crowning one's self?
At what cost??
Are we winning the Nobel Prize for it being the best in the world? Since we are the best we should removed perks/benefits for all ministers/top government servants to seek heart related problems overseas. IJN will take good care of them.
why mention the indonesian millionaire in IJN's list of achievements? would he get lesser treatment if he was a middle-income earner?
can the health minister or DG please verify the "best in the world" tag? they must have made great strides forward because i remember the previous health minister had his bypass done overseas.
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