'HKL needs cure'

Imagine having a branular attached to your right hand that is connected to an intravenous drip. You are then served food - consisting of just rice, egg sambal and a vegetable dish accompanied by a glass of water - without fork and spoon! This is among the very many shortcomings in the day-to-day operations at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Prime Minister Najib Razak has big plans of turning the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) into a world-class facility and even allocated some RM300 million during his recent visit there. HKL acknowledge the problems and are in the midst of beefing up their services - as stressed by Emergency and Trauma Department head Prof Dr Abu Hassan Abdullah. Read all about it in The Malay Mail today. Also read here and here . HD says: Here's hoping for changes to happen to ensure HKL certainly turns into a world-class facility.