Two clinics in Kelantan inoperable due to floods, says Health Ministry

Floods have rendered two clinics in the state inoperable, says Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam.

They were the Rantau Panjang Health Clinic in Pasir Mas and Desa Simpangan Clinic in Tumpat.

Subramaniam said the Rantau Panjang Health Clinic was relocated to a temporary relief centre in Sekolah Kebangsaan Gual Tinggi and is operating round-the-clock.

“The (operations of the) Desa Simpangan Clinic has been moved to the Bunohan Health Clinic,” he told reporters after opening a national-level World Aids Day celebration programme at the Kemahang Health Clinic in Tanah Merah today.

Also present were Tanah Merah MP Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah and Kelantan Health Department director Dr Ahmad Razin Ahmad Mahir.

He said to date, the ministry had yet to ascertain losses incurred by the two clinics due to the floods.

Commenting on the programme, Subramaniam (photo) said 92,000 people had been detected to be suffering from HIV as of last month, of which 30 per cent were already undergoing treatment at hospitals.

“The anti-retroviral treatment is given free to HIV patients, with the government spending RM50 million annually for that purpose.

“This is important to reduce the risk of infection, especially involving injections, to others. And, we hope through this approach, the zero HIV target and AIDS by 2030 will be achieved,” added the health minister.

- Bernama