The fire outbreak at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru should be a lesson to be learned, said Sarawak Assistant Minister for Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.
He said the fire outbreak at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru should be an eye opener and an example of constant vigilance to ensure facilities and equipment in hospitals are in tip top condition.
"All hospitals in Sarawak are told to be on high alert to ensure that whatever facilities the hospital have, for example, the oxygen outlets and electrical points are constantly monitored to avoid any mishap.
"We are also looking at the facilities available, particularly in our intensive care unit, in our operation theatre and even in our accident and emergency department to ensure that all of these departments which have high risk equipment that can cause hazard are safe to be used," he said.
Jerip, who is Mambong assemblyman, said this to reporters after he officiated at the graduation day of the Community Development Department (Kemas) kindergartens and nurseries in Mambong constituency here today.
According to Jerip, upgrading of facilities in hospitals in Sarawak was being constantly carried out according to the amount of funds available.
Touching on the readiness and capabilities of hospitals in the state to deal with any eventualities, Jerip said the Sarawak General Hospital held a major exercise (fire drill) with the Kuching International Airport and Fire and Rescue Department for that purpose here today.
"This is also one of the initiatives taken to make sure our machinery and facilities are in tip top condition," he added. -- BERNAMA
Bernama
Thu Oct 27 2016
Datuk Dr Jerip Susil says the fire outbreak at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (pix) should be an eye opener and an example of constant vigilance to ensure facilities and equipment in hospitals are in tip top condition. - Filepic
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