The Health Ministry has put aside RM200 million to rebuild clinics in Kelantan which was hit by floods last December. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, May 30, 2015.The Health Ministry is rebuilding 11 rural clinics in Kelantan which were destroyed in the floods last December with an RM200 million allocation from the federal government.
Its Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said the clinics were being constructed in stages and were expected to be completed soon.
"We received RM200 million from the federal government so we are building new clinics in Kelantan," he told reporters after launching the Treated Water Pilot Project at Kampung Star yesterday.
In the meantime, he said, tents were being used as makeshift clinics but the ministry would replace these to provide more comfort for patients.
He added that the pilot project was a joint initiative between the ministry and the Rural and Regional Development Ministry to provide clean water for the 1,500 residents of the village.
"The project is the first in the country and if successful, will be implemented in other villages including in Sabah and Sarawak.
"From what I observe, modern and state of the art technology is being used to produce water that is so clean and need not be boiled to consume directly," he said. – Bernama, May 30, 2015.
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