Nurse-to-population ratio still low in S'wak, shortage of specialised care in rural clinics, says Dr Sim


SIBU: Sarawak needs more nurses especially in acute and specialised care as well as in rural clinics, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the ratio of nurses to the state’s population of 2,907,500 in 2020 was still low with only three nurses to 1,000 people.

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