Government to upgrade hospitals, health services

suppadmin | June 17, 2016

Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the Health Department is aiming to upgrade its regional hospitals in Miri and Sibu into general hospitals development and upgrading of health facilities were among measures taken by the government to improve the quality of health services for the public.

In his ministerial winding-up speech , D r Sim said four new health facilities had started operation since March this year, namely UTC Miri 1Malaysia Clinic, UTC Sibu 1Malaysia Clinic, Rantau Panjang 1Malaysia Clinic in Sibu and Sibu Jaya Health Clinic.

He said under the first Rolling Plan of the 11th Malaysia Plan, three new clinics and one dental clinic with total ceiling of RM74 million have been approved. They are type-2 health clinic at Tabuan Jaya in Kuching, type-5 health clinic in Abok (Sri Aman), type-7 health clinic in Metalun (Belaga) and a dental clinic in Daro.

There was also a proposal for a type-4 new health clinic in Daro has been submitted under second Rolling Plan of 11th Malaysia Plan (2017/18) for consideration and other projects approved were the expansion and upgrading of Miri Hospital Clinical Block amounting to RM350 million and the development of a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Limbang Hospital.

Sarawak General Hospital will have six new elevators and two for Sibu Hospital would be implemented this year.

The Sri Aman Hospital is expected to be completed in October, 2018.”