False alarm from the Aerohub fire suppression system at Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru caused a smoke incident with no casualties or property damage reported.
A minor fire outbreak at the compressor room next to the main building of Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in JB around 9am today forced the temporary closure of HSA's general OT. HSA also suffers frequent water and power cuts, says a medical staff member.
The Court of Appeal has ordered three lawsuits over the deadly 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital Johor Bahru to be tried at the High Court, saying it's a public interest case and victims' parents were not informed about the independent inquiry's report.
G25 demands public access to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital 2016 fire report as there are no more pending court cases, and that the report was declassified by the Cabinet for public release in October 2019.
Shocking videos show that fire alarms failed during a fire at Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital, leaving staff and patients unaware of the danger. A doctor reveals that staff are untrained to handle fires, and smoking is common near high-risk areas.
STAT: Staunch medical brain drain, Tackle emergency department overcrowding, Address fire safety in public health care facilities, Table the tobacco control bill.
One fire occurred at Klinik Kesihatan Parit Baru two weeks ago, and another fire took place at Klinik Kesihatan Desa Sepintas on September 21. The causes of both incidents are still under investigation.
Under the PHFSA, a private hospital’s licence would have been revoked after multiple fire outbreaks like at Sultanah Aminah Hospital, says ex-Health DG Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman.
Khairy Jamaluddin says he’s seeking legal advice on when to publish the independent inquiry’s report on the 2016 fire disaster at Sultanah Aminah Hospital that killed six patients.
Khairy Jamaluddin says MOH will publish the independent inquiry’s report on the 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital that killed six patients, if there are no more claims in court.