8 of 9 health facilities affected by Sabah landslides reopen - Dzulkefly

 

Eight of the nine health facilities affected by landslides in several districts in Sabah have resumed full operations since yesterday, said Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.

He said the only facility yet to reopen was the Gadong Papar Rural Clinic, which was still undergoing cleaning works.

“The services of the Gadong Papar Rural Clinic have been temporarily relocated to Bongawan Health Clinic,” he told a press conference held in conjunction with the Malaysia Sihat Sejahtera Month celebration in Kuala Lumpur today.

Dzulkefly said the rural clinics that had resumed operations were Gadong (Beaufort), Padas Lamit (Beaufort), Bangkalalak (Beaufort), Lingkungan (Beaufort), Sinokom (Beaufort), Membakut (Membakut), Pantai (Sipitang) and Mendulong (Sipitang).

It was previously reported that several districts in Sabah, including Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Papar and Beaufort, were hit by floods and landslides, claiming 13 lives and forcing thousands of residents to be evacuated to relief centres.

- Bernama