Health services for all irrespective of status
KUCHING: Health services will continue to be available to those in need of treatment at hospitals, regardless of their identification status. The assurance comes from Sarawak Health Department director Dr Ooi Choo Huck. He was responding to a case involving a Sarawakian cancer patient who purportedly could not get treatment at the hospital after her […]
Stay vigilant to maintain zero malaria status
KAPIT: People who work in a country with a malaria problem or work in a forest area for a long period of time need to seek advice from the nearest Health Office. According to Deputy Health Minister, Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang when returning from abroad they need to undergo a medical examination including malaria screening […]
Foreign woman held for faking Malaysian IC
KUCHING: Police have arrested a foreign woman for misusing a copy of a Malaysian identity card to seek treatment at a hospital here. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said a report on the offence was received at 10.53am on Tuesday. “The suspect was found to have checked into the hospital ward using a copy […]
Patients advised to seek treatment early
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has advised Covid-19 patients to seek treatment early. He noted with concern that two of the six deaths reported on Monday (Apr 26) were brought in dead (BID), having not sought treatment early. “No matter how mild your symptoms, time is of the […]
Seek help at One Stop Centre for Addiction
KUCHING: Those dealing with drug addiction and substance abuse are encouraged to seek treatment at the One Stop Centre for Addiction (OSCA). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the state had expanded OSCA services at the Petra Jaya Health Clinic here starting January in an attempt to […]
Retired teacher flown to Kuching for treatment
SARIKEI: A retired teacher, Chan Chung Foong from Repok constituency who is need of specialist treatment has been immediately flown to Kuching. This was made possible after Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii offered his personal helicopter to be used in sending the retired teacher to Kuching for the required medical treatment. As a […]
