Lukanisman moots combined approach to building clinics
BETONG: A combined approach to setting up health clinics is under discussion between the state and federal governments. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said this was discussed with Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas during their meeting in Spaoh. According to him, this is aimed at expediting the process of acquiring land […]
Upgrading of 436 clinics this year
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has identified 436 clinics nationwide in need of repairs and upgrades scheduled for this year. According to Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa, the ministry aims to restore 1,200 dilapidated clinics and facilities through three phases by 2025. “Our determination is to ensure that all planned projects run smoothly and provide […]
Rural health clinic needs upgrading
KAPIT: The Sungai Tunoh Health Clinic located in Tunoh, Bukit Mabong greatly needs immediate attention and upgrading. According to the statement by Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS), its dilapidated and unsafe condition had caused the staff there to lodge a complaint about the matter. “After seeing the condition of the said clinic, I will try […]
Federation appeals to businesses, public to play role
KUCHING: The Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) welcomes the participation of private hospitals and clinics in administering Covid-19 vaccines to vaccinate the public widely and quickly to achieve early herd immunity. “Private clinics and private hospitals are just one of the vaccination centres together with the other public hospitals or community centres,” it said. Earlier, Local […]
Appoint private hospitals and clinics to speed up vaccination
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) is urging the government to appoint private hospitals and clinics to step up the state’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. Its chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng said the federal government has yet to appoint any private hospital and clinic in Sarawak to carry out the vaccination. “The phase two of […]
Overcome fear of coming to hospitals, clinics
MELAKA: It is a very heart-breaking situation when the fear of contracting Covid-19, as reported by a media outlet recently, have stopped patients from going to hospitals and clinics to get much-needed medical services. This situation is no laughing matter and medical personnel are concerned that people who need medical attention, especially chronic illness patients suffering from heart disease, […]
