Sarawak recognises importance of private hospitals such as Borneo Medical Centre

Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud taking histime to visit couple Fritcher Chen and wife Tiong Hui Ling with their two days old baby that has not been named yet, weighing 3.36 kg, after opening Borneo Medical Centre near Simpang Tiga, Kuching.

KUCHING: Sarawak recognises the importance of private hospitals as they complement public hospitals, which are often plagued with overcrowding woe.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said private hospitals and practitioners were most welcome to set up centres and institutions in the state as it would help the Government ease the problem of shortage and inadequacy in healthcare.