Give Bintulu more medical staff, equipment

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has been urged to provide Bintulu with more medical staff and equipment in view of the increasing Covid-19 cases in the district. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he made an official request to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba on this matter. “The district is […]

Additional quarters for medical staff being planned for Sungai Asap Health Clinic

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) is planning to build additional quarters for medical staff in the compound of Sungai Asap Health Clinic. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the proposal would be included in the 12th Malaysia Plan. “Currently, Sungai Asap Health Clinic has 23 quarters that house more than 30 staff. […]

Qatar Airways offers 100,000 free tickets for medical staff globally

DOHA: Qatar Airways announced Monday that it will give away 100,000 free tickets to healthcare professionals worldwide as a way of thanking them for “their heroic work looking after people during the current Covid-19 pandemic”. “Healthcare professionals from every country in the world will be eligible for tickets,” the carrier said in a statement, Anadolu Agency […]

More ‘drive thru’ screening proposed

KUCHING: Petra Jaya Health Clinic has started a ‘drive thru’ screening and sampling centre specifically for medical or frontline staff. Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said such facilities would help to ease the testing workload at the Youth and Sports Complex which could then focus on testing the general public. “We were informed by the […]

Be patient with medical staff

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will ensure that all medical staff carry out their duty well in this difficult time of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak.  Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said he was confident that his medical colleagues would do their best to assist the people.  “Given the limited […]