Take steps now to improve quality of healthcare

This wooden structure serves as the Long Sukang clinic in the Bakelalan highlands in northern Sarawak. — filepic

THE poor conditions of urban polyclinics and rural clinics in Sarawak is getting from bad to worse.

Frequent breakdowns in facilities like the electronic numbering system, overcrowding due to lack of space and shortage of treatment rooms are common, even at the Miri Polyclinic located right in the heart of the city.