Friday September 29, 2006
Interns work long hours yet not eligible for compensation
I REFER to your report, “Dead doc’s family not eligible for compensation” (The Star, Sept 27). Dr Norbaizura Yahaya was a university mate of my wife.
It makes me wonder why an unconfirmed doctor’s family is not entitled compensation in such a case and why confirmation of young graduate doctors requires such a long period?
I just want to point out that young doctors work very hard to earn their degrees. They study and work late nights.
Most of them even have to fork out a big sum of money to pay for their studies in private medical universities.
When they finally graduate, it is mandatory for them to work long hours in Government hospitals and even go without sleep for more than a day when they are on call.
All these for a monthly salary that does not even justify their sacrifices. Yet these dedicated young doctors still persevere.
Since the job has been identified as a high-risk job, such policy is blatantly ridiculous!
Where is the justice? The Government should really look into this matter seriously and quickly. Otherwise, more and more doctors will rather work for private hospitals.
KENNETH ISAAC,
Miri.
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