Hospital seeks patient’s family members
KUCHING: Sibu Hospital is looking for the next- of-kin or family members of a patient, Roselind Mengga, 58, an Iban woman. According to its press statement here yesterday, the patient was warded in the Women’s Psychiatric Ward (32) at the hospital on July 6, 2022. “The hospital has tried to contact her family members for […]
Hospital seeks patient’s next of kin
MIRI: Miri Hospital is seeking the next of kin of a patient who has been warded there since last month. According to Miri Hospital in statement yesterday, the 63 year-old male patient, Ten Ching Hiong has been warded there since October 17. His last known address was at No. 1709, Piasau Jaya, Miri. Ten was […]
3D Gens first M’sian company to produce patient specific implants
KUALA LUMPUR: Technology company, 3D Gens Sdn Bhd has emerged as the first company in Malaysia to produce patient specific implants (PSI) via three-dimensional (3D) metal printing for patients who need bone replacement. The custom-made implants would be manufactured according to the patient’s individual anatomical specifications, using locally available technology. Established in 2016, 3D Gens […]
Patients with eye ailments successfully treated
KUCHING: Sixty cataract and seven pterygium patients from various places here were successfully treated for their ailments. The treatment was held during the 15th Cataract and Pterygium Camp at Betong Hospital from Aug 5-6. The ‘Betong First Sight Programme’ was jointly organised by Lions Club of Kuching Metro, the Health Ministry Cataract Clinic and the […]
SGH looking for Wong Hee Ping’s next-of-kin
KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is asking for the public’s help in tracing the family members or next-of-kin of a male patient named Wong Hee Ping. According to a statement, Wong, 73, was taken by ambulance to the Emergency and Trauma Department on July 17. The patient gave his address as No. 74, Lorong 2, […]
Sibu Hospital prepares for the worse
SIBU: The increase in Covid-19 patients, mostly for Category 3 and 4 cases, should not be taken lightly, warned Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator added that it could get worse there was still lack of awareness in communities. While updating the Covid-19 cases in Sibu through his social media […]
NGOs donate food to patients
SIBU: Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as individuals donated food to patients at Sibu Hospital on Wednesday (Sept 29). According to spokesperson Joshua Ting, “We decided to provide food aid to Sibu Hospital after learning that the wards are currently operating at full capacity.” “The donations included 100 bags of 10kg rice, 20 cartons […]
Hybrid CAC utilises IT system to manage Covid-19 patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The operation of the Hybrid Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) utilises the information technology system by maximising the use of the e-Covid system, developed by the Health Ministry (MOH) to manage Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic last year. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, as such, the first […]
Private hospitals to provide nurses to government hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: Most of the private hospital groups and stand-alone hospitals have agreed to provide trained nurses, in batches, to assist the government in managing Covid-19 patients in selected public hospitals in the Klang Valley. Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said the move was based on the current Covid-19 situation […]
Designs of future hospitals must be suitable to deal with new normal
KUALA LUMPUR: The designs of future hospitals in the country need to be changed so as to be suitable for facing unprecedented events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said this was especially so in the current new normal situation, which requires care in terms of sanitation, […]
