31 July 2020 Malaysia MOH Outsources Air Ambulance Services To Private Sector The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) and Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) target Sabah, Sarawak, and rural areas in Perak and Kelantan.
24 July 2020 Malaysia Permanent Posts May Motivate Rural Medical Service: Sarawak MP Almost half of Sarawak’s rural clinics don’t have a doctor, says Dr Kelvin Yii.
13 January 2020 Malaysia Lacking Trauma Specialist, Lawas Hospital Moved A Sarawakian To KK. He Died Five Days Later. The surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1 for a fisherman’s broken bones cost over RM4,500, with his family allegedly told to pay first before the operation could be done.
8 January 2020 Malaysia KL Has Failed, Give Sarawak Health Autonomy, Say State Leaders Dr Sim Kui Hian and Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar blame Putrajaya for Sarawak’s irregular and inaccessible health coverage and treatment.
1 January 2020 Malaysia Why Health Care Isn’t Really Free In Sarawak High cost of travels and the fear of pricey subsequent medical visits and treatments deter rural Sarawakians from getting tested.
30 December 2019 Malaysia No Health Care In Rural Sarawak 29 Of 30 Days Coupled with irregular services, rural health care access in the interiors of the East Malaysian state continues to be a challenge.