Address shortage of specialists, medical officers in Sibu Hospital, Sarawak deputy minister tells Health Ministry

SIBU, July 1 ― Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee has taken the Ministry of Health to task over the shortage of specialists and medical officers in Sibu Hospital, which has resulted in long waiting time and causing much inconvenience to patients especially those from rural areas.

“Also, there were about 10 medical officers but now left with six, as some have either been transferred or doing their postgraduate . And there is also no replacement. The Nangka assemblyman further asked: “And I want to know from Ministry of Health ― how many ophthalmologists are there currently in Pahang and Penang with regard to one specialist to a population?

In this regard, Dr Annuar felt it is very unreasonable asking rural folk to wait for many hours just to see one specialist.“Therefore, I want both the Health Minister and D-G to come down now to see what is the situation in Sibu Hospital.”

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