Minister of Health Prof.. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, 9 November 2024 He was in Antalya on Saturday.
Minister of Health Prof.. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, He visited Antalya Governorship as part of his provincial visits.. Minister of Health Memişoğlu meeting with Governor Hulusi Şahin, After the meeting with the authorities in the province, he made statements about the changes in the family medicine system and recent developments..
Minister of Health Prof.. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, he said in the press release:
We Trust Our Family Physicians
“We will evaluate our health services and investments in Antalya and visit our universities and hospitals.. We are one of the countries where citizens can most easily access health services.. We offer one of the most inclusive and comprehensive healthcare services in the world. As I mentioned before, our primary goal is basic health services and preventive medicine.. We work to ensure that our citizens stay healthy without getting sick.. To put it more strikingly, we are not the ministry of disease., We are the Ministry of Health. For this, first of all, we need to make the family medicine system effective and efficient.. “We trust our family physicians and see them as the guarantor of our health.”
We want the family doctor to be the first door through which our citizens access health.
“We want our citizens' first door to health to be a family physician, and we expect our family physicians to keep their finger on the pulse of health.. It is also important to structure it functionally within the integrated health services chain.. For this purpose, we prepared a regulation and shared it with the public.. You will see this regulation, It will satisfy both our citizens and our healthcare professionals simultaneously with its results.. "This will be much more obvious in a few months."
Family Medicine Regulation Does Not Eliminate Family Physicians' Freedom to Prescribe
“Unfortunately, we live in the age of disinformation. not facts, Perceptions can be decisive. It has been stated in various social media channels that family physicians will no longer be able to prescribe medication., There are allegations that if he prescribes medication, his salaries will be deducted.. Let me state this clearly; The new family medicine regulation announced by the Ministry of Health, Does not interfere with family physicians' diagnosis and treatment, “It does not take away the freedom to prescribe.”
Let's Care About Medication Use in Line with the Recommendations of Our Family Physician
“As the Ministry of Health, we encourage rational drug practices.. We also provide additional incentive payments to the salaries of our family physicians who contribute to rational drug use and we also support our physicians.. Aim, The patient should use the most appropriate drug in the appropriate dose and duration according to their diagnosis.. Therefore, you need to consult your doctor before using medication.. You should not use medication on the advice of your relatives.. Unfortunately, most of us have unused or half-used medicines at home.. Therefore, please pay attention to the use of medication in line with the recommendations of our family doctor.”
We Integrate Family Medicine into Hospitals
“Irrational drug use, development of resistance to some drugs in humans, recurrence or prolongation of diseases, causes increased treatment costs. We also studied the family medicine practice regulations according to the disease burden.. We integrate family medicine with hospitals. "We create appointment quotas for our family physicians in our hospitals, enabling them to make appointments for their own patients."
Family Physicians are the Crown Prince of our Society
“We made a start to a value-based approach in health through family medicine.. We also clearly defined the success criteria. We increase the income of our family physicians who practice good medicine. They are the crown jewel of us and our society.”
Neonatal Intensive Care Inspection and Evaluation Scientific Commission was Established
“A 'Neonatal Intensive Care Inspection and Evaluation Scientific Commission' was recently established to evaluate the functioning of all neonatal intensive care units in public and private hospitals.. This commission, composed of Turkey's leading neonatal intensive care scientists,, university, will follow the operation and inspection processes of neonatal intensive care units of all private and public hospitals., "It will examine the operation and ensure the effective functioning of the system with the results obtained from the audit activities."
Our Purpose is to Deliver Quality Health Service to Our People
“A new scientific guide on neonatal intensive care will also be prepared by the commission.. Our aim is good, effective, To deliver reliable and qualified health services to our people. Likewise, inspection and evaluation scientific commissions for emergency services and adult intensive care units, as well as other branches, including expert physicians and academics, will be established as soon as possible.”
Minister of Health Memişoğlu, He visited Antalya Training and Research Hospital, met with administrators and healthcare professionals here.
Minister of Health Prof.. Dr. Antalya Governor to Kemal Memişoğlu during his inspections in the province., He was accompanied by AK Party Antalya Deputies and other officials.
