Easy medicine collection

Patients picking up prescriptions at government clinics and hospitals sometimes end up waiting for hours due to the large crowds. — Filepic

JOHOR BARU: Starting in May, government health facility outpatients in Johor will be able collect their medical prescriptions from government hospitals or health clinics, at several dedicated shopping malls.

State education, health and human resource committee chairman Aminolhuda Hassan said for starters, they were considering setting up special counters or spaces in several shopping malls in Johor Baru, Muar and Batu Pahat for patients to collect their medicines.