Let’s amend Protection of Public Health Ordinance 1999
KUCHING: Once the Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) is established, the Protection of Public Health Ordinance 1999 should be amended to broaden its scope and depth to enable the SIDC and local authorities to function as autonomous entities. “I think local authorities should take this opportunity to strengthen their role in public health in Sarawak,” […]
What hot air? Projects are being implemented
KUCHING: Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin has refuted accusations by those who said the Sarawak government’s development projects including the proposed Sarawak Infectious Diseases Centre (SIDC) were just ‘hot air’. He said all projects as well as the SIDC were now being implemented. “As a minister in charge, sometimes […]
Speeding up growth of biomedical industry
KUCHING: The Sarawak Infectious Diseases Centre (SIDC), set up by the Sarawak government, will catalyse the development of biomedical industry in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg added that the new research centre would pave the way to research excellence in Sarawak, leading to a vibrant bio-economy capitalising on the […]
Centre to study vaccine efficacy
KUCHING: A longitudinal serology study on vaccinated individuals in Sarawak to study the efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccination will be carried out soon. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this would be an immediate project to be undertaken by the Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) […]
