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News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Sarawak Hopes Budget 2027 Allocation Will Address Healthcare Needs

News channel or source: https://www.bernama.com/en/region/news.php?id=2623243
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

Sarawak is hoping that the recently tabled Federal Budget 2027 will channel a substantial allocation to alleviate the state's healthcare needs, said i ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Who Breathes Easiest When the Haze Returns? Sarawak Survey Maps Uneven Community Resilience

News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/who-breathes-easiest-when-the-haze-returns-sarawak-survey-maps-uneven-community-resilience/
Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

A survey of 481 adults in Sarawak finds that community resilience to recurrent haze is lowest in urban areas and is strongly shaped by haze knowledge, risk normalisation, and practical barriers, ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Sarawak formulates proposals to improve Flying Doctor Service, strengthen Medevac and rural health delivery

News channel or source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/16/sarawak-formulates-proposals-to-improve-flying-doctor-service-strengthen-medevac-and-rural-health-delivery/239299
Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026

Sarawak is exploring ways to improve healthcare delivery to remote communities following the suspension of its Flying Doctor Service (FDS) after a ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Only 63pc of doctors offered Sabah and Sarawak postings report for duty, says health minister

News channel or source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/08/only-63pc-of-doctors-offered-sabah-and-sarawak-postings-report-for-duty-says-health-minister/238201
Published on: Thursday 08 October 2026

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is reviewing the implementation of a dedicated 30 per cent quota for specialist training via the Federal Training Award ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Sarawak heli crash: Health Ministry to review all contracts linked to Flying Doctor Service

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/13/sarawak-heli-crash-health-ministry-to-review-all-contracts-linked-to-flying-doctor-service
Published on: Sunday 13 September 2026

GEORGE TOWN: All contracts linked to the Health Ministry’s Flying Doctor Service (FDS), including those involving helicopters, will be reviewed following the fatal helicopter crash in Long Lellang, ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Health ministry explores helicopter dental service for Sarawak interior

News channel or source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/07/11/health-ministry-explores-helicopter-dental-service-for-sarawak-interior
Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

The health ministry currently operates mobile dental teams using buses, vans, 4WD vehicles and boats to reach rural communities. (Bernama pic) The health ministry is exploring the use of helicopters ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Malaysia’s Sarawak state prepares for an ‘aging society’

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/malaysias-sarawak-state-prepares-for-an-aging-society/101557
Published on: Monday 05 June 2023

Efforts are underway in Malaysia’s Christian-majority state Sarawak to cope with a gradual rise in the elderly population as it is expected to become an officially aging state in the next five years.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Health: Who should run Sarawak’s healthcare?

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/who-should-run-sarawaks-healthcare/115621
Published on: Monday 05 October 2026

Five people, members of the Flying Doctor Service, went to work on Sept. 8 and did not return home after their helicopter crashed killing all on board. They were doing their jobs, serving communities ...