Prior to the first campaign, after we had sealed off the envelope that is sent to the people of Bandar Sri Damansara, I totally forgot to write the URL for the blog on Cervarix, it's indication, how it benefits women, why should women get themselves vaccinated, at www.cervarix.blogspot.com .
No matter how hard I try to send out the message across, there is always room for improvement.
My sincere reason for being so proactive in promoting Cervarix stemmed from my experience with patients and my own family member who had died of cancer. There are certain parties who actually doubted whether the vaccine that I use is genuine or not.
Last year when BP lab organized a campaign where vaccination with Cervarix only cost RM500 for the total three doses. Due to the drastic drop below market price, there are a lot of doctors who actually complained as the move made by BP lab jeopardizes their market.
I am absolutely stunned upon knowing the reaction of the doctors. Is there a necessity for these doctors to react at such manner? Shouldn't they be happy that more people from all walks of life have better access to health care?
Even though the market price today may range between RM230-RM300 per dose, there are a significant number of population who belong to the lower income group who can't afford to get themselves protected against this deadly disease even if they want to.
The mere reaction of such doctors towards the price offered by BP lab is totally uncalled for and unjustified. This goes to show that these doctors prioritize monetary gains rather than providing proper health care which patients pay from their hard earned money.
But what shocked me the most was when the patients asked their doctor's how was it possible that BP lab charges so low compared to them. The doctor simply answered, "those are fake ones".. These doctors in my personal opinion do not possess the quality and character to be a medical practitioner. When you start to accused the competitor by telling the patients lies, they are nothing but scums.
Why can't these doctors who are already well established, would want to tell lies to the public?
These group of people should have their practice license revoked. When another doctor, or medical centre offers a lowered price, it is because they are community orientated. That's the essence of medicine. By simply telling the public that the vaccine they used were fake, all the effort in lowering the price with the noble intention to provide better access to health care is ruined.
Just a few days ago, a friend of mine who came with his wife was curious as to why the price that I offered is SO MUCH LOWER, at RM165 or RM480 per three doses? They actually asked me to show them the vaccine that i use.
I am totally baffled with certain parties, who always have the impression that the quality of a product is always in direct proportion to the price.
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Then why on earth would I want to write a post on how to know whether the product is genuine or not?(click here)
Has society today is so negative minded that when someone comes up with a noble idea, it is never accepted without skeptics?Or the public view him as having a hidden agenda behind the so called " too good to be true" offer?
To be frank, is RM165 per dose is so unbelievably low? To the extent where some international medical journalist actually send me this mail.
Is there always a hidden agenda whenever a person wants to be a good samaritan?
Anyway, I went to a local bookstore located within my housing area to get a stamp made.
I collected the stamp just a few hours ago.
Yup, to use it to stamp the URL of the blog specially designed for those who are reluctant to check out this vaccine simply because the doctor in charge is a male.
Now, you don't a reason not to be ignorant with all the various ways to create awareness.
wow, i am quite shock to know that. why should the doctor tell the patient that the vaccine offered at lower price than his/hers is a fake ones? if we think logically, why should a doctor give a fake medicine to patients? there's no point of doing that. maybe we should teach Malaysians how to live life like a child?:)
ReplyDeleteDear Fatimah,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thank you for dropping by. You would surprise how unethical some doctor are.
Indeed, I strongly condemn those who accused other just because they offered a lower price in order for the vaccine to be more accessible to the public. Since some patients trusted the doctor so much, (some may be family doctors who has been treating the patient for years) they perceive whatever the doctors said as mantra.
The previous clinic that I worked for before I started on my own practice is the heights of unethical behaviour.
Every month, he would deduct our paycheck for EPF, but once I followed my wife to KWSP, so I thought since already there, just curious as to how much amount I have in EPF. I was shocked to know that the clinic that I worked for did not pay my EPF for the past 8 months,even though they have deducted from my salary.
For foreign workers who works in a restaurant requires to be vaccinated against typhoid. This doctor had the vaccine that comes in a huge vial where it can vaccinate up to 15 individuals. The moment the vaccine was used up, he filled up the empty vial with normal saline, and continues to administer to the poor customers who paid for it.
Some doctors are VERY UNETHICAL!
wah, wah.!
ReplyDeletethat is pretty damn scary. this kinda doctors should really attend business school rather than medical. don't they have the pride of being medical practitioners? people put trust on them and they simply don't appreciate that. are they really human? i am 20 and knowing that make me feel like, 'life is so scary'.*sigh*. i really need to prepare myself to face that side of life.