Geriatric unit sets the pace for elderly care
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA AND GABRIEL LIHAN IT is an open secret that Malaysia will be an ageing nation in 2030 when 15 per cent of its population is expected to be in the senior citizen category. This means one in every eight people would be 60 years and older. While the Ministry of Health […]
Close proximity, affordability draw Indonesians to seek treatment in Sarawak
KUCHING: The influx of Indonesians seeking medical care in Sarawak’s private hospitals does not mean that healthcare in Indonesia is poor, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said on the contrary, they are here due to the close proximity and the affordability factor. “We interpret […]
Omicron variant: Beefed-up healthcare, monitoring, steady jabs needed
KUCHING: The federal government has been asked to increase the country’s public healthcare and genomic surveillance capacity and ramp up Covid-19 vaccination exponentially to deal with the Omicron threat. This, according to Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, is to prevent any uncontrollable surge that could overwhelm the country’s health system and cause deaths. “Based […]
No economic recovery without proper protection
KUCHING: The additional expenditure of RM45 billion proposed for Covid-19 support measures under the Temporary Measures for Government Financing [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19)] (Amendment) Act 2021 must be spent properly to strengthen the healthcare system. “There is no economic recovery without proper health protection,” emphasised Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii in a Facebook post […]
Decentralising the NRP is more pragmatic for public health, economy
GEORGE TOWN: A decentralised approach that allows individual states to move on the National Recovery Plan (NRP) phases based on the fulfilment of their respective threshold indicators is more pragmatic in balancing the repercussion of public health and economy. In a statement, Penang Manufacturing Industry Advisory Council deputy chairman, Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon said […]
Use Emergency Ordinance responsibly
KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to use the Emergency Ordinance (EO) responsibly, and not as a means to bully or twist the arm of the private healthcare sector in order to use its resources. Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said the EO should be used for a collaborative […]
Healthcare system at risk if not careful
KUCHING: If Sarawak is not careful, its healthcare system will be easily overwhelmed just like what is currently happening in West Malaysia, cautioned Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Chin Zin Hing. “We don’t want this to happen to Sarawak,” he stressed in a statement today. Highlighting the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Sarawak, […]
Malaysia projected to see rise in cases from Feb
KUCHING: Malaysia is projected to experience a continuous rise in Covid-19 cases until mid-March next year hitting over 5,000 infections daily from Feb 25th, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. Citing projections from the US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s (IHME), he said if there is no urgent intervention, the country may see […]
Dr Yii wants more focus on healthcare system
KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii hoped that the upcoming federal 2021 Budget would focus more on the country’s healthcare system. He said an ‘over-investment’ was crucially needed for the healthcare system in the country. “Covid-19 was a stress test for our healthcare system and in some places, we have seen the effects of years […]
