PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) will upgrade all hospital and clinic payment counters throughout the country to accept e-payments fully.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the ministry has 1,300 health clinics and 144 government hospitals nationwide and efforts need to be made to ensure the facitlies are capable of processing cashless payments.
He said last year, 413 ministry facilities were equipped with Point-of-Sale terminals compared to 99 facilities in 2019 to process e-payments with the assistance of RHB Bank Berhad, CIMB Bank, Maybank and Public Bank
"This is a national digitisation effort, we want to reduce the use of cash to lower the risk of spreading viruses or germs," he told reporters after the MyDebit campaign prize-giving ceremony at the Health Ministry here today.
He said efforts to encourage patients to use e-payment methods require the assistance and determination of all ministry employees, especially counter staff.
In addition, Dr Adham urged all state health directors to start the digitisation process by encouraging cashless payments until it becomes the norm at the facilities under their supervision.
"The ministry's goal of inculcating cashless payments will be realised with everyone's cooperation. This step will hopefully reduce the use of cash and increase the efficiency and integrity of the public service," he said.
Regarding the MyDebit campaign, Dr Adham said the use of debit cards in payments for health services showed an increase from 1,841 transactions in early 2020 to 7,217 transactions at the end of the same year.
"I urge all ministry facilities to increase the use of debit or credit cards among patients at payment counters even though the campaign has ended," he said.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Fri Apr 02 2021
In addition, Dr Adham urged all state health directors to start the digitisation process by encouraging cashless payments until it becomes the norm at the facilities under their supervision. - BERNAMA
Mentaliti FOMO, YOLO jerat belia jatuh bankrap
Antara lain tambah Ketua, Jabatan Pembangunan Penyelidikan, AKPK, Mohammd Mafrukhin Mokhtar penyebab belia cenderung berbelanja di luar kemampuan adalah disebabkan faktor tekanan.
Persediaan sambut jemaah pertama Malaysia di Madinah
Pelbagai program diatur untuk kumpulan pertama jemaah haji Malaysia yang akan tiba di Madinah pada 9 Mei ini. Antaranya ditempatkan di tiga buah hotel mengikut zon selain rancangan untuk ziarah luar di beberapa lokasi terpilih.
#MetGala: Busana kerajang timah, rambut pendek Michelle Yeoh jadi perhatian
Michelle berkata busana itu adalah ilham daripada pereka kreatif jenama Balenciaga iaitu Demna yang diinspirasi daripada kenangan zaman kanak-kanaknya.
Masih ada harapan bantu miskin bandar - Pakar
Felo Kehormat Institut Masa Depan Malaysia, Datuk Dr Madeline Berma berpendapat ia masih suatu isu yang serius dan perlu ditangani segera.
Namun ia masih menunjukkan perkembangan positif, dan masih ada harapan untuk Malaysia menangani isu tersebut.
Namun ia masih menunjukkan perkembangan positif, dan masih ada harapan untuk Malaysia menangani isu tersebut.
Pantau Belanjawan: Ulasan Kajian UNICEF | Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan – Tangani miskin bandar KL
Terengganu adakan solat sunat Istisqa di seluruh masjid Jumaat ini
Terengganu adakan solat sunat Istisqa di seluruh masjid Jumaat ini
Kini anda boleh tambah kad Maybank pada Google Wallet
Maybank dilihat menyokong kad Visa dan Mastercard kedua-dua debit dan kredit untuk ditambah pada Google Pay.
Israel musnahkan lintasan Rafah, jejaskan 1.5 juta penduduk Gaza
Rejim Zionis Israel kini sudah mula memusnahkan lintasan Rafah seterusnya menjejaskan kira-kira 1.5 juta penduduk Gaza yang berlindung di kawasan terbabit.
[TERKINI] Dapatan utama kajian UNIEF: Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan
Ikuti secara langsung pelancaran laporan UNICEF berjudul 'Living on the edge'.
JDT tingkatkan tahap keselamatan pemain
JDT menggesa pihak Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) menyiasat insiden yang melanda pemain bola sepak negara iaitu Akhyar Rashid, Faisal Halim dan Safiq Rahim.