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Doctors in Tsuen Wan Provide Indonesian Language Consultation Services

DDHK.ORG - There is a doctor in the Tsuen Wan area providing medical consultation services in Indonesian. This was stated by Nurhalimah, Chairman of the Hidayatullah Taklim Council on Wednesday, Tsuen Wan, based on his experience for treatment on Monday (10/3/2020) night.

"His name is Dr. Ko Yung Ying. This doctor provides medical consultations in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Indonesian, ”said Nurhalimah.

Dr. Ko opened a practice at a clinic located at 1 / F., Rear Blk., 84 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, with a telephone number 24988116. According to Nurhalimah, the location where Dr. Ko not far from Tsuen Wan MTR Station. "From Exit A, walk about 7 minutes," he said.

Nurhalimah lives in the Kwai Hing area. To get to Dr. So, he took the MTR and got off at Tsuen Wan Station. From there, he walked to the minimarket seafood market Tsuen Wan, which is close to the headquarters of the Majelis Taklim Hidayatullah he leads.

Then, he crossed the street to Kolour Mall. After that turn right, then go straight until the next traffic light. From the red light the position is on the left. In the building where the clinic is located there is a pharmacy shop next to it there is a staircase. After going up the stairs, there was a signboard, in Chinese.

“Or, if the position comes from Fortress Tsuen Wan's shop, just cross the red light. So, you just have to go up the stairs there, ”said Nurhalimah.

Apart from the doctor, the clinic also has two staff who also speak Indonesian, although they are still halting. They speak English and Cantonese more fluently. "Friendly staff," said Nurhalimah.

More Comfortable and Free to Express Complaints

Nurhalimah knows the existence of Dr. Ko from the grandmother who he cared for. “The grandmother has friends. Her friend had a maid and was once sick. After going to the doctor in Tsuen Wan, he was healed, ”he said.

The grandmother also told me that this doctor could speak Indonesian. Nurhalimah, who four days earlier went to another doctor, admitted that she was more comfortable seeing a doctor who spoke Indonesian. Because, he could more freely convey complaints and illnesses that were suffered. The doctor can also provide advice at length.

He really felt the difference in treatment and consulting a doctor who could speak Indonesian. With doctors in English and Cantonese, said Nurhalimah, the consultation only took three minutes.

"For Indonesian doctors, the consultation will take a long time, about 45 minutes. I was given many suggestions. I can also freely ask questions about my illness, about the food or drink that I need to consume. The point is the consultation is good, like chatting with friends, "he said.

Besides being nice to chat with, Dr. Ko also charge a fee that is relatively inexpensive. “After consultation, I was given four kinds of medicine for three days. The pay was HK $ 300, ”he said.

This Indonesian migrant worker from Majalengka, West Java, initially went to the doctor because of complaints of stomach pain. Because she was afraid that something would happen to her, her employer took her to the doctor.

"The doctor said that I was sick due to lack of sleep and often ate late. This is because the three elderly who I care for are all sick. I just dropped it. Apparently, I have an ulcer. Alhamdulillah, this medicine from a doctor who speaks Indonesian is good, I am healthy now, ”said the woman who will finish her work contract on February 2.

Nurhalimah reminded that Dr. Ko only serves patients who have HKID. [DDHK News]

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