NGOs, private hospitals in S'wak urged to provide baby hatch facilities by Welfare Minister


Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah addressing a press conference in Kuching.

KUCHING: Non-governmental organisations and private hospitals in Sarawak should provide baby hatch facilities to help address teen pregnancy and baby dumping, urges a state minister.

Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said so far, there was only one baby hatch in the state, set up by KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital in 2017.

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