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In serving Sarawak, this doctor made a national impact on healthcare

By REVATHI MURUGAPPAN
Dr Tan's original guidelines for managing paediatric cases (red) has now been updated several times and is now the Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospitals — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

Dr Tan Poh Tin is a true blue anak Sarawak.

The paediatrician and public health consultant has spent her whole career serving different hospitals in her beloved state.

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