Miri field hospital begins operation
MIRI: A field hospital constructed at the parking lot of Miri Hospital has commenced operation after it was handed over to the hospital authority by Mercy Malaysia Sarawak Chapter and Sarawak Shell Berhad (Shell) on Wednesday (Oct 13). It is expected to play a fundamental role in helping to reduce congestion at Miri Hospital in […]
Field hospital to begin operations Oct 20
SIBU: Military commander, Region Two, Major General Datuk Dzulkafli Mustaffa made a brief working visit to the Malaysian Armed Forces Field Hospital here last Saturday (Oct 9). He was briefed on the hospital’s operations on the current situation of Covid-19 in Sibu by the hospital’s director, Dr Nanthakumar Thirunavukkarasu. Accompanying Dzulkafli during the visit were […]
Field hospital being set up in Miri
MIRI: The Mercy Malaysia Sarawak chapter field hospital, which is currently being set up at Miri Hospital’s parking lot nearby the emergency entrance, will be able to accommodate 66 Covid-19 patients under the Three and Four categories. This is the second project being implemented by Mercy Malaysia Sarawak chapter after the setting up of a […]
MAF ready to set up field hospital in Sibu
SIBU: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is ready to assist Sibu Hospital overcome congestion in the Covid-19 patient treatment ward through the construction of a field hospital. The Ninth Malaysian Infantry Brigade, in a statement today said that the 100-bed field hospital would be used to treat non-Covid-19 patients. “The construction of the field hospital […]
Field hospital in Sibu welcomed
By Rachel Mina SIBU: Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee welcomes the setting up of a field hospital at Medan here. He said the establishment of the hospital would help to ease the burden on Sibu Hospital. “Non-Covid-19 patients who are discharged or waiting to be allowed to return, can be […]
New field hospital for Covid patients
KUCHING: A new field hospital to treat Covid-19 patients has been set up at the compound of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the setting up of the Covid-19 Accident and Emergency (A&E) field hospital, which took six days to complete, was sponsored by […]
Total lockdown SOPs to be reviewed if daily infections drop to below 4,000
JOHOR BAHRU: The government will review the need to continue or relax the total lockdown standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 if the Covid-19 daily infections drop to below 4,000 cases. Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the targeted figure was set by the Ministry of Health […]
Army capable of setting up two more field hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is capable of setting up two more field hospitals to accommodate the increasing number of Covid-19 patients, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was based on the existing number of MAF healthcare personnel. “Although the MAF currently has three field hospitals, namely […]
Kapit field hospital receives first patient
KAPIT: The army field hospital here which has been operational since Monday (May 10) received its first patient brought in for a follow-up treatment. A spokesman from the First Infantry Division said the hospital began operating at 2.30pm with 38 soldiers, including three medical officers and assisted by four medical staff from Kapit Hospital. Their […]
Royal Medical Corps team in Kapit to set up field hospital
KUCHING: A Royal Medical Corps team has flown to Kapit to set up a field hospital there to alleviate the situation at Kapit Hospital. In a statement today, the 1st Infantry Division said essential medical equipment were also being brought in. “These include beds, medical trolleys, computer sets, X-ray equipment, tents, oxygen and portable air […]
