I REFER to “Asst medical officers allowed to issue MCs” (The Star, March 19) which appears to be a response to “Headache over invalid sick leave certs” (The Star, March 12), “Check on issuance of MCs” (Sunday Star, March 14) and “Medical Act on leave certs not adhered to” (The Star, March 17).
I am shocked and amused by the explanation by the director of the Health Ministry’s Medical Practice Division, Dr Noraini Baba, that government assistant medical officers are allowed to issue medical certificates on three conditions by virtue of a circular dated January 2007 issued by the director-general of the Health Ministry.