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Lahad Datu folk can expect better healthcare soon

Lahad Datu: Healthcare and medical services in the district will be upgraded with more doctors, specialists and nurses expected to arrive by next month.

Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Ming said with the filling of these vacancies, the RM2 billion district hospital would be able to conduct nesprocopic and cancer surgeries and ear-nose-throat (ENT) treatment as well as breast cancer treatment.

Described as among the largest and sophisticated hospitals in the State, he said about 102 nurses would also be posted there by October.

“With this number of workforce, the hospital will be able to open another two outpatient treatment units,” he said when officiating at the 13th Anniversary of the Moral Uplifting Society here on Thursday night.

According to Chua, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is expected to officiate at the opening of the district hospital once the workforce is in place.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry has allocated RM10,000 to the society for the implementation of its welfare activities, that is to provide Western and Chinese medical services to residents here.

At the same time, Chua called on the society to continue with its work to promote moral virtues among the people.

“Rape, murder, corruption, robbery and other serious crimes are happening every day in our nation and the good deed of the establishment in instilling good values will help reduce social problems,” he said.

More than 1,000 people attended the dinner despite bad weather.

Chua, who is a MCA Vice President, also assured that he would convey the Chinese community’s request here for a candidate from the community to stand in the forthcoming election in the constituency.