Jamaliah: State will review issue of patient safety at current Paya Jaras Health Clinic.
SELANGOR Health Department is looking for a site in Paya Jaras to set up a new health clinic that can treat more patients.
State public health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the site should measure between 1.6ha and 2ha for the facility.
“The Petaling district health and land offices are in the process of identifying a location around Paya Jaras Hilir (located in Sungai Buloh),” she said, adding that issues related to traffic congestion and a need for a new health clinic was raised in November last year.
“The current Paya Jaras Health Clinic is a Type 4 (150-300 patients daily) health clinic,” said Jamaliah, noting that an average of 183 patients daily was recorded in 2024.
She said this in reply to Datuk Dr Ab Halim Tamuri (PN-Paya Jaras) who appealed for a new and bigger health clinic in the area during the Selangor State Assembly sitting at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam yesterday.
He also asked for Rela (People’s Volunteer Corps) officers to be stationed outside the current Paya Jaras Health Clinic to monitor traffic flow and assist vulnerable individuals crossing the extremely busy Jalan Kuala Selangor.
“I have witnessed many pregnant mothers trying to cross the busy four-lane road to get to the clinic during peak hours.
“I have tried crossing it too; it is very dangerous,” he added.
Jamaliah said the issue of stationing Rela officers for the health clinic had yet to be discussed as it would require additional monthly costs, but assured that she would relay his suggestion to the relevant government agencies.
“The state health department is aware that parking space constraints is one of the main challenges at this clinic. It can only accommodate five vehicles at a time.
“The clinic has provided a special route for dropping off and picking up passengers, since it has two entrances and exits.”
However, Jamaliah said, increasing the number of parking bays was difficult because the clinic was surrounded by private houses and Malaysian Armed Forces barracks.
Apart from identifying suitable land for parking facilities, she said the department would work with Shah Alam City Council to ensure smooth traffic flow around the clinic.
