First infant arrives at BMC’s baby hatch
BY GABRIEL LIHAN AND IDA NADHIRAH SANI KUCHING: The Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) baby hatch welcomed its first infant, a baby girl on Sunday at 5.50 am. The Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, assured that the baby hatch offers a secure and confidential environment for mothers or next of […]
Borneo Medical Centre takes stand against baby dumping, reinforces safe haven for infants
KUCHING: The Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) here is playing its role to curb the increased number of new-born babies being abandoned by their young mothers; it has established a baby hatch initiative. Launched in October, the baby hatch, located on the ground floor of the Emergency Department, serves as a safe, confidential, and legal option […]
BMC to set up baby hatch to curb baby dumping
KUCHING: The Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) here will set up a baby hatch to help curb baby dumping, Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said. This will be the second such facility in Sarawak following a similar hatch launched by the KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital in 2017. But the […]
Ministry welcomes private hospitals, NGOs to set up baby hatch
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development welcomes more private hospitals and non-governmental organisations (NGO) to set up baby hatches in the state. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said providing facilities such as baby hatch could prevent newborn babies from being dumped in an unsafe environment. “KPJ Kuching Specialist […]
Baby hatches save lives
KUCHING: Just last week, Sarawakians were shocked by a baby dumping incident in the middle of the road at the city centre. The issue became the talk of the town and netizens were furious. Many questioned why the mother resorted to such a decision and viewed that she could have just sent the baby to […]
