By DayakDaily Team
DARO, Feb 27: The long-awaited RM46.8 million Daro Health Clinic has officially begun construction to replace the old clinic that was destroyed by fire on Oct 7, 2015.
According to a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) news, the Type 4 clinic, part of Phase II of the project, is expected to be fully completed by 3 August 2028, following a 30-month construction period.
Officiating the work commencement ceremony at the project site in Kampung Tengah today, Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad said the new clinic is vital to provide modern, complete, and comfortable healthcare services for residents in Daro and the surrounding areas.
“Since the old clinic was destroyed, healthcare services have had to operate from a temporary clinic at the Daro Hospital Rest House, which has limited facilities. This has posed challenges for healthcare staff and caused difficulties for residents seeking treatment,” he said.
The project, implemented by Dasanrama Sdn Bhd as the main contractor, is supervised by the Public Works Department (JKR) Mukah Division.
According to JKR Sarawak, the clinic is classified as a Type 4 Health Clinic, catering to an average daily patient attendance of approximately 260 people, and is located about five kilometres from the old clinic site and Daro Hospital.
The scope of the project includes the construction of the main clinic block, three blocks of Class G apartment quarters (8 units), one block of double-storey semi-detached Class D quarters (2 units), a five-bay ambulance garage, pump houses, refuse blocks, a store, a genset and MSB block, a guardhouse, as well as piling, mechanical and electrical (M&E), and external works.
JKR Mukah Divisional engineer Ts Awang Dasuki Awang Dol attended the ceremony along with local officials, including Daro District Officer Zul Usup, Matu Daro Police chief Rahim Mihos, representatives from the Mukah Divisional Health Office, JKR officers from Mukah and Daro, and community leaders.
Safiee expressed hope that the project would be completed on schedule through strong collaboration between all parties, ensuring that residents can soon benefit from improved healthcare facilities.
Local residents, who have long relied on the temporary clinic, welcomed the development and looked forward to more comfortable and efficient healthcare services. — DayakDaily
