Dewan Negeri : Sungai Balang

Link: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/1/2/southneast/10184718&sec=southneast

Arkib 2/01/2012

The Star Online

KLUANG: The new Kluang Hospital has admitted some of its first patients recently.

Some 79 patients from its old premise located 8km away at Jalan Hospital were transferred by ambulance and buses.

The RM397mil hospital – equipped with 268 beds and six operating theatres, is an upgrade of the older facility which was opened in 1931.

Johor state Women, Family, Community and Health Development committee chairman Dr Robiah Kosai (fifth from left) and Johor Health director Dr Mohd Khairi Yakub (extreme left) receiving patients transferred to the new Kluang Hospital located in Jalan Kota Tinggi from the old hospital about 8km away on Dec 30.

Located on 16ha land in Jalan Kota Tinggi, the new hospital features additional modern health services such as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and daily treatment unit.

State Women, Family, Com-munity and Health Development committee chairman Dr Robiah Kosai said construction of the hospital began in 2006.

“It was supposed to be completed in second-quarter of 2010, but was delayed due to extension works.

“The people of Kluang have been waiting for this moment for many years. It will benefit some 400,000 residents in surrounding areas,” said Dr Robia.

The new hospital has 698 medical personnel including 40 doctors and five specialists.

Facilities such as an X-Ray unit, CT-scan unit, emergency room, out patient treatment unit, library, waiting rooms and a pharmacy are the hospital’s standard fittings.

Other clinical services available are: psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, general medicine, general surgery, children and hemodialysis.

This also includes public amenities such as 435 parking spaces and 220 unit staff quarters, sports and recreation facilities.

Johor Health director Dr Mohd Khairi Yakub said the old hospital was built more than 80 years ago and it was time to improve health care services by providing better environment with modern facilities and services to ensure better welfare for the people.

The old building, he added, will be used by the district hospital’s dentistry department and a health complex for dengue and infectious diseases control, nurses college and a day care centre.

Maziah Ahmad, 55-year-old housewife, who visited the hospital on its first day operation, said she was glad to see the opening of the new hospital that was more comfortable and spacious for patients and visitors.

“It is very easy to get here as there are public bus services available,” she said.

Another visitor Hawariah Yan, 48, said she wanted to check out the new facilities at the new hospital before admitting her husband for medical treatment there.

Link: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=southneast&file=/2011/12/31/southneast/10177976

Arkib The Star Online

31/12/2011

MUAR: The number of dengue fever cases in Johor this year was lower by 64% with 1,363 cases recorded to date compared to 3,375 cases last year.

State Women, Family, Health and Community Development Committee chairman Dr Robia Kosai said 194 cases were dengue haemorrhagic fever resulting in seven deaths reported compared to 600 cases with 12 deaths last year.

“We have succeeded in controlling dengue fever spread by the Aedes mosquito but we must not be complacent as our housing areas have to be free of mosquito-breeding grounds at all times,” she said.

Dr Robia hit out at the indifferent attitude of a small group of management staff of the 63 centres in the state on the level of cleanliness at the centres.

She advised the management of the centres to set aside at least 10 minutes daily to clean the surrounding areas to prevent the breeding of the Aedes mosquito.

The state would establish eight more of the centres year, raising the total to 71, she said, adding that it was spending about RM200,000 each year to set up new centres for the comfort of volunteers now numbering 1,992. — Bernama.