Today, together with YB Violet Yong, we paid another visit to the Sarawak General Hospital(SGH) to contribute a new microwave oven to the Pallative Care Ward of Sarawak General Hospital(SGH), after receiving some request of the patients’ families in the ward. This microwave is specifically for family members to heat up their own non-halal food, so that the patients in ward can enjoy hot meals at any time.
Before this, some patients’ families reported to YB Violet that the pallaative ward did not have a suitable microwave oven to heat up non-halal food. So many of the family members who had to travel far to ward, many of them from the lower-income group, could only eat their self-prepared food cold, without any option to heat up the food.
Therefore, my office together with YB Violet Yong immediately purchased a new microwave oven for the ward to meet the needs of patients and their families.
At the same time, my office also allocate some funds to the Cancer Ward in Sarawak General Hospital to upgrade some of their fascilities including instalation of curtains and upgrading of existing electrical equipment and other facilities in the cancer ward.
Since I was elected as a Member of Parliament, I have always paid attention to medical welfare issues in my constituency, especially Sarawak General Hospital, as the leading hospital in Sarawak, must keep up with the times in terms of hardware and software equipment, meet the advanced medical technology indicators, so that medical staff can work efficiently, thereby improving the quality of care for patients.
Last year alone , I allocated RM200,000 through my constituency to improve the nursing services, medical equipment and supplies at Sarawak General Hospital, including pressure injury prevention equipment for patients, computers for head nurses, and ergonomic chairs for nurses and medical staff.
Two years ago, my office also allocated funds for the purchase of more than 100 units of three-seater visitor chairs for Sarawak General Hospital, so that patients and their families can wait for treatment in a comfortable environment.
We will actively cooperate with the Ministry of Health to continue to strive for the greatest benefits for Sarawak General Hospital and government clinics in the constituency, so that the people can enjoy high-quality medical and health services.