Constituents told to undergo health screening

KUCHING: The community members in Demak Laut constituency are advised to undergo health screening to avoid more serious illnesses. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability who is also Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Hipni said that non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as heart attack, high blood pressure and diabetes usually did not show any symptoms, […]

Destitute family of five needs help

KUCHING: Hope Place recently organised a visit to the struggling wife of a sick man and their three young children. According to a statement from the charity organisation, Sakdah Madihi, 41, who lives at Mile 10, Jalan Kuching-Serian, struggles to take care of her family. Her husband suffers from multiple illnesses leaving her to handle […]

Sickly senior citizen finally gets help

KUCHING: The hopes and prayers of a sickly senior citizen have finally been answered. Charity non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place came calling recently, bringing along various contributions for the 69-year-old. Hope Place revealed that Beti Kada, who suffers from multiple illnesses, is temporarily putting up at Anjung Singgah (social intervention centre) in Satok here. “Beti […]