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 […]
Federal govt urged to solve Sibu Hospital’s problems
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is urged to solve the issues currently faced by Sibu Hospital. Senator Robert Lau said there were not enough beds for Covid-19 patients. “Some are being put in the emergency wards for hours while waiting for beds to be freed up. “Ventilators are fully utilised. Now, Sibu Hospital has […]
Extend services of contract nurses until Dec 31
SIBU: The Sibu Hospital management has requested the government to extend the services of contract nurses until December 31 to reduce its manpower problems. The hospital’s director Dr Nanthakumar Thirunavukkarasu, in a statement yesterday, said that so far, 53 hospital staff had been infected with Covid-19 and were undergoing quarantine. “Besides that, there are also […]
MAF ready to set up field hospital in Sibu
SIBU: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is ready to assist Sibu Hospital overcome congestion in the Covid-19 patient treatment ward through the construction of a field hospital. The Ninth Malaysian Infantry Brigade, in a statement today said that the 100-bed field hospital would be used to treat non-Covid-19 patients. “The construction of the field hospital […]
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 […]
Hospital seeks next of kin to mental patient
SIBU: The Sibu Hospital is currently looking for next of kin to a female patient known only as Mary who is admitted in the Women’s Psychiatric Ward, at the hospital. The patient was sent to the hospital by concerned public. She is known to often roam around Sibu Jaya. The patient has no identification documents […]
Hospital seeks patient’s next of kin
SIBU: Sibu Hospital is appealing to the public to help locate the next of kin or family members of a male patient who is housed at the hospital’s Medical Ward 13 since June 17. SGH, in a statement on Monday, said the patient was unable to provide any information about him due to his health […]
Missing 71-year-old man found
KUCHING: A 71-year-old man went missing while on his way home alone after undergoing a dialysis treatment at Sibu Hospital yesterday afternoon. The man, identified as Wong Ging Yieng, was alone driving his car. Members of the public found him around 3 pm today near Tanjung Kunyit, Paradom. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) […]
Saberkas Pelawan donates six standing fans to hospital
KUCHING: Saberkas Pelawan Branch yesterday (May 3) donated six standing fans to Sibu Hospital Its chairman Michael Tiang said that the branch was responding to the urgent needs of the hospital due to the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases admitted to the hospital. “Saberkas is the largest youth organisation in Sarawak. One of […]
Biker dies in hospital 10 days after crash
SIBU: A motorcyclist breathed his last after 10 days of fighting for his life following an accident at Jalan Teng Ching Hua-Persiaran Brooke traffic light intersection. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the biker collided with a car around 6.40pm on Apr 22. Investigations found that a 33-year-old […]
