A total of 3,967 stem cell/bone marrow transplant (SCT/BMT) procedures have been carried out in four Health Ministry hospitals over a period of 25 years, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Dzulkefly said the Ampang Hospital has carried out 3,259 SCT/BMT cases, with a ratio of nearly 200 cases per year.
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Dzulkefly said the Ampang Hospital has carried out 3,259 SCT/BMT cases, with a ratio of nearly 200 cases per year.
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00:00On the theme that we raise as one that emphasizes on sustainability,
00:18sustainability and equitable care,
00:21and Namustaq, for me to mention,
00:23since we started in 2006 to move from HKL to Ampang Hospital,
00:30we have seen many developments.
00:34And today, we are assisted by three more centers.
00:37They are all located next to Ampang Hospital.
00:41We have one in Pulau Pinang,
00:42we have HSA in Johor,
00:45Sultanah Aminah,
00:47and one more in QE,
00:49Queen Elizabeth I.
00:52And two more that we are trying,
00:54and in the near future,
00:56we are not sure when they will start.
00:59The first is the General Hospital Sarawak in Kuching,
01:03and one more in Tengku Ampuan Afzan,
01:06Kuantan Pahang.
01:08In other words, we have a zonal of our existence,
01:14and at the same time, we also practice what is called networking,
01:20by not burdening only the hospitals that have this kind of services,
01:24we also have to do what is called a step down.
01:28Those who have undergone this transplant,
01:32will be referred to the state hospitals,
01:37where they also have services.
01:38So that will decongest our four main hospitals.
01:42From a payment point of view,
01:45the private health operators,
01:48the price for doing this will be around the range of Rp200,000 to Rp300,000.
01:53From MOH, our hospital facility,
01:56we only use the payment of the usual cases,
02:01only RM500.
02:04And Mas' family also get another discount,
02:0750% to just about RM250.
02:11And as I mentioned earlier,
02:14actually the cost for us is between Rp20,000 to Rp80,000,
02:20depending on the complexities of the procedures.
02:24That is the fact where we will continue to make a commitment
02:29to provide what is called sustainable,
02:32first and second, equitable,
02:35where everyone will get an achievement or access to this SCT procedure.
02:42In our hospital facility, we have about 50 patients.
02:46Those who are able to do this transplant,
02:49there are about 10 or 20.
02:51In Ampang, we have 3.5 patients.
02:54One is in the process of being given an accreditation,
02:58and the other one is in the process of being certified.
03:00So there are almost four of us.
03:06We are almost ready,
03:08but I am not afraid to give an appointment,
03:12but as late as the first quarter of next year,
03:16which means as late as March next year, 2025.
03:22Will that involve a lot of people in the clinic?
03:26Yes, we have specialists there,
03:31and we also have nurses who have had post-basic training,
03:35and others.
03:37We have four or five specialists there,
03:42along with nurses who have had post-basic training in pathology.