Fire certificates for MOH facilities vital
KUCHING: Last Sunday’s (Oct 3) fire at the Jalan Masjid Health Clinic here, which destroyed more than 80 percent of medical supplies and 40 percent of the building, should not be looked upon as an isolated case although there was no casualty. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, who stated this, pointed out that there […]
Suicide can be prevented
KUCHING: Much more can be done by the government, the media and the community as a whole to address the people’s mental health, especially during the pandemic, as this is a crucial move towards tackling factors that could contribute to an increase in suicide cases in the country. In saying this, Bandar Kuching MP Dr […]
Expedite vaccination for adolescents
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) have been urged to expedite the Covid-19 vaccination process for adolescent children. In making this call, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said that while he is glad that vaccination among adolescents has started in Sarawak, it has to be expedited in order […]
Are we doing enough?
Curbing paedophilia KUCHING: More must be done to address the issue of paedophilia, including law reforms, to increase penalty and enforcement in Malaysia so that the country does not become a reservoir for paedophiles who prey on the vulnerable, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He hoped that the recent arrest of one […]
Much still needs to be done before endemic phase
KUCHING: More needs to be done to prepare Sarawak for its transition from the Covid-19 pandemic to the endemic phase. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii added that the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) must be transparent and inform the public about their plans — short term or long-term […]
Strengthen home quarantine SOPs
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the authorities to strengthen the current home quarantine standard operating procedures (SOPs). He said the existing advisory, restrictions, and monitoring for home quarantine were inadequate and ineffective and might give rise to a possible increase in community transmissions. “Improvements are urgently needed in the handling of […]
Need for more swabbing centres to reduce congestion
KUCHING: Dr Kelvin Yii has called for more Covid-19 assessment centres and swabbing centres to be set up to ease congestion and long queues at Kuching City South Council (MBKS). The Bandar Kuching MP said there was a strong need to decentralise the current One-Stop Covid-19 Centre at the MBKS community hall. “Due to the […]
Explain use of ‘cycle threshold’ to postpone Dewan Rakyat
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MOH) and its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah must explain the use of cycle threshold (CT) value to base his decision on postponing the special sitting of parliament, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged. He said this in response to Dr Noor Hisham’s statement on Sunday (Aug […]
Allow for proper parliament proceedings
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has expressed that the upcoming parliament sitting needs to be more than just a briefing. He said based on the announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the government would only give a briefing on the National Recovery Plan and make amendments to standing orders to allow a […]
Approval of single-dose vaccines a ‘game-changer’
KUCHING: The approval of the single dose CanSino vaccine from China and Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the United States may be a ‘game-changer’ in the state’s efforts to increase the vaccination coverage, said Dr Kelvin Yii. The Bandar Kuching MP stated that such single-dose vaccine is more practical to be used not just for […]
