Cancer hospital for Sabah

Star: KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will have a cancer treatment hospital and construction on the RM200mil facility is set to begin by year’s end.
The 200-bed radiotherapy hospital would be jointly built by state-owned Warisan Harta Sdn Bhd subsidiary Warisan Harta Property Development and private firm Health Solutions.
“We have the project’s letter of intent from the Health Ministry. The paperwork and various details are being finalised,” said Warisan Harta chairman Dr Patawari Patawe.
He said the hospital would be equipped with the latest equipment, turning Kota Kinabalu into a destination for cancer treatment in Borneo.
Currently, Sabahans have to travel to Kuching for such treatment.
Dr Patawari said the facility would be an extension of the Likas Hospital in Kuala Inanam, some 8km from the city centre.
He said Warisan Harta was set to embark on the construction of a RM40mil hydroelectric dam at Sungai Mongkowogu in the interior Ranau district.
He said Warisan Harta hoped to secure half of the project cost from the Federal Government, adding that power from the plant would generate 5MW for the Ranau area as well as the state power grid of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd.
Dr Patawari said Warisan Harta was venturing into the construction of telecommunication towers and the company had already secured a licence for this.
He also said Warisan Harta had paid the state RM10mil in dividends so far this year.