Mapping study reveals 99 homeless individuals in Sarawak
LAWAS: As of Jan 22, a mapping study conducted by the Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development has identified a total of 99 homeless individuals in Sarawak. The study, based on 32 targeted and integrated rescue operations and assessments, sheds light on the prevalence of homelessness in major cities. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah […]
MOH mulls increasing rural dialysis services
KANOWIT: The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) is currently studying the need to provide more dialysis services in health clinics and hospitals in rural areas said Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. The Deputy Health Minister said rural areas in Sarawak such as Kanowit, Song, and Kapit are in great need of dialysis services with a large […]
Flying doctor services Feb 1 – 15
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Health Department (JKNS) would like to inform to the public of the flying doctor services, also known as Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (PDU) will visit the areas of Kuching, Sarikei, Sri Aman, Kapit, Miri, Limbang and Sibu from Feb 1 until 15. JKNS in a statement advises the communities residing in the […]
Dept seeks parents of baby who dies
KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) is trying to reach out to the parents of a baby who died at Jelukong bus stop on Dec 4 to facilitate investigations into the case. Its director Dr Ooi Choo Huck in a statement yetserday, said the department is trying to reach out to the baby’s parents to […]
11 deaths due to rabies out of 14 cases as of Dec 6
KUCHING: As of Dec 6, Sarawak reported a total of 14 rabies cases among residents, 11 of which resulted in fatalities. Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Ooi Choo Huck said one of the cases involved a 60-year-old man believed to have come into contact with dog carcasses infected with rabies. “The victim was reported […]
Flying doctor service Dec 1-15
KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (PDU) of the State Health Department (JKNS) is scheduled to visit Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Miri and Limbang Divisions from Dec 1 to 15. Communities living in the relevant areas are expected to wait in their respective homes or longhouses to make way for the PDU to come in. […]
Increase veterinary posts to 1,000, says Tebedu rep
KUCHING: A government backbencher has called on the state to increase veterinary positions from 290 to 1,000 in efforts to control diseases, regulatory tasks and livestock industry development. Dr Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu) said since 2017 rabies had claimed the lives of 46 people out of 52 rabies victims while in 2022 alone, eight lives […]
Air doctor services to visit six divisions
KUCHING: The air doctor services will visit six divisions in the state for the first half of next month. The Sarawak State Health Department (JKNS) said the services will be available in Sarikei, Sri Aman, Sibu, Kapit, Miri and Limbang divisions from 1 to 15 September 2022. It reminded communities living in the relevant areas […]
Health Department releases schedule for flying doctor service this Nov 4 to 15
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Health Department (JKNS) has released the dates for its flying doctor service (FDS) in Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Miri, and Limbang divisions. The visits are scheduled to be from Nov 4 to 15, weather permitting. Communities living in these areas are urged to wait at their respective homes during the […]
Flying doctor service schedule for October
KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) has released the dates for the flying doctor service (FDS) in Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu and Miri divisions. The service is scheduled to take place from Oct 16 to 31, and also depending on the weather. Members of the public who have any enquiries can contact the […]
