Health Ministry to look into replacing Telang Usan wooden clinics with concrete buildings

By Brad Rantayy

MIRI, July 15: The Ministry of Health (MoH) Malaysia will look into replacing rural wooden clinics in Telang Usan with concrete buildings, through a collaboration with the Sarawak Health Department.

Deputy Minister for Health Malaysia Lukanisman Awang Sauni said this is the long-term solution to help the rural clinics that are frequently affected by floods.

“There are three rural clinics in Telang Usan constituency that are known to be frequently inundated during floods – Long Bemang Health Clinic; Ulu Teru Health Clinic and Long Teru Health Clinic,” he said.

Lukasnisman was officiating the Miri-level Tilawah Al-Quran competition at Miri Darul Khairat Bakam Mosque on Friday night (July 14).

“At the same time, we urge the relevant authorities such as the Public Works Department (JKR), Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) as well as the Department of Environment Sarawak (DOE) to inspect these health clinics to carry out a detail safety risk assessment,” he added.

Meanwhile, during the competition, Lukanisman announced an allocation of RM15,000 to the competition’s working committee, and another RM5,000 to the Miri Darul-Khairat Bakam mosque. — DayakDaily