Miri to host Semarak Uniti Keluarga programme says Minister
KUCHING: The Sarawak state level 2022 Semarak Uniti Keluarga (SUKM) programme will take place at City Fan, Miri on Sept 25. The Minister for Women, Children and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said various activities will be held during the programme. “It will be held from 7am to 5pm with the inclusion of […]
Health Department constantly monitoring Covid-19 situation
KUCHING: The Health Department is constantly monitoring Covid-19 cases and taking precautionary measures. Director Dr Ooi Choo Huck reminded Sarawakians to not be complacent and to take preventive measures at all times. Dr Ooi noted that there was an increase in cases in Sarawak during Epidemiological (Epid) Week 29 with 437 cases reported compared to […]
Family member, caregiver allowed in hospital
By Natasha Jee & Annabell Naja Tommy KUCHING: Sarawak has decided to follow the Ministry of Health’s policy on visits from caregivers and visitors to hospitals. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that a discussion has been held with the Sarawak Health Department recently to look into the matter. “I have discussed […]
Flying Doctor Service schedule for February
KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) will be available in Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu and Miri divisions between Feb 16 and 25, if weather permits. The Health Department said any enquiries should be directed to Junaidi Othman, the Family Health Department assistant medical officer, at 082-473200 (ext 296) or 013-8416735. In Kuching Division, […]
Flying doctor visits from Sept 17 to Sept 29
KUCHING: The State Health Department has announced that the flying doctor will visit the communities in Simanggang, Samarahan, Kuching, Kapit, Limbang, Miri, and Bintulu districts from Sept 17 to Sept 29. For the Simanggang district, the flying doctor will be at Rumah Rimong, Begantong and Rumah Lidom, Sungai Paya, Menjuau on Sept 17; Rumah Bada, […]
Outsource health assessment of home quarantined patients
KUCHING: The State Health Department and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) have been asked to outsource the daily health assessment of Stage 1 and Stage 2 patients who are quarantined at home to private practice doctors. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) women chief, Kho Teck Wan made the call in in a Facebook post […]
Dept constantly monitoring situation
KUCHING: The State Health Department is continuously monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Sarawak including carrying out improvement measures according to the current situation. Its director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed said that the usage of Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK) will be used widely throughout the state to identify positive cases at a fast rate […]
Flying doctor visits from Aug 1-Aug 15
KUCHING: The State Health Department has announced that the flying doctor service (FDS) will visit communities in the Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Miri and Limbang districts. In its statement, it said that the flying doctor would visit the communities from Aug 1 to Aug 15. In the Sri Aman district, the FDS will be […]
Tzu Chi donates medical supplies, jumpsuits, gloves
KUCHING: Tzu Chi Foundation, a humanitarian non-governmental organisatio (NGO), is contributing medical supplies to the Sarawak Health Department. This is in appreciation of the frontline workers who have worked tirelessly during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since May 19, Tzu Chi has provided 720 coverall jumpsuits and 80,000 latex gloves to eight hospitals in different divisions of […]
Four new clusters, including two in Kuching
KUCHING: The State Health Department yesterday recorded four new clusters in Kuching district, Kanowit district and the Pakan district. In Kuching, there are two new clusters, namely the Tanam Sourabaya Indah cluster and the Jalan Jambatan Gantung cluster. According to a statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the Taman Sourabaya Indah cluster is […]
