Do you know her?
BY JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: Sentosa Hospital is looking for the next-of-kin of a Chinese female patient, Siaw Yew Kiaw, also known as Senah Abdullah. According to a statement, Siaw who has no identity card, has been under Sentosa Hospital’s care since 1973, and is assumed to 75 years old. The hospital added it had no […]
Can you help trace his family?
KUCHING: Sentosa Hospital is seeking public assistance to trace the family members or next of kin of a patient who is admitted to the Men’s Forensic Ward. The Chinese (Buddhist) male patient is identified as Jong Phin Ngian, 50, his last address was Jalan Jee Jun, Siniawan, Bau. Jong has been warded at the hospital […]
Hospital turns to Hope Place to help mother, daughter
KUCHING: Persatuan Kebajikan Harapan Kuching (PKHK), also known as Hope Place, has come forward to help a young girl and her mother, both of whom are afflicted by schizophrenia, get by each day. It was alerted of the situation facing Boon Pui Sze, 20, and her mother by medical social workers at Sentosa Hospital recently. […]
Stigma — biggest challenge for mental patients
KUCHING: One of the biggest challenges faced by persons with mental health issues is stigma, said Dr Syarifah Hafizah Wan Kassim. The consultant psychiatrist at Sentosa Hospital said that this could be in the form of self-stigma or stigma from the public. “Persons with mental health issues or who have been diagnosed with mental health […]
Crucial to address mental health
KUCHING: Addressing mental health throughout the different stages of life is crucial to preventing mental illness from setting in. According to Dr Syarifah Hafizah Wan Kassim, consultant psychiatrist at Sentosa Hospital, during the early years of childhood and youth, education and the inculcation of values were crucial, instead of focusing solely on academic performance. “We […]
Seek help, mental health patients urged
KUCHING: Many options for mental health services are available throughout Sarawak and those who may need such services should not be afraid to come forward and seek help. Dr Syarifah Hafizah Wan Kassim, consultant psychiatrist at Sentosa Hospital, said that apart from Sentosa Hospital, there were nine other major hospitals in the state which offered […]
Sarawak Cuepacs donates food and drinks to Sentosa Hospital
KUCHING: THE Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak visited and contributed aid to the staff of Sentosa Hospital quarantine centre. Chairman Omar Bahrein Unin, accompanied by a few of Sarawak Cuepacs executive officers, handed over food and drinks to Suzy Voon, representing Sentosa Hospital staff. Some 10 people […]
Action taken to contain Sentosa Hospital infection
KUCHING: The Kuching Health Office and the management of Sentosa Hospital have taken action to control and contain the spread of Covid-19 infection at the facility. Further actions have also been taken, including identifying and running tests on close contacts at the workplace, home and social as well as undergoing treatment, isolation and quarantine. Sentosa […]
Hope Place sends food aid to medical welfare fund
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently sent food aid to the Malysian Medical Welfare Fund Sarawak Zone (Sentosa Hospital Kuching). The charitable non-governmental organisation (NGO) said the hospital was temporarily closed and its entire staff including the kitchen staff had to undergo swab tests on Tuesday (July 13). “Without any delay, we delivered food aid to […]
Wheelchairs, commode chair for Sentosa Hospital
KUCHING: Sentosa Hospital has received two wheelchairs and a commode chair from Hope Place. The contributions were received by the Medical Social Welfare assistant officer of the hospital, Samsiah Chali. Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation which has been working closely with Hospital Sentosa for several years, also provides basic nutritional aid to many outpatients of […]
