KUCHING: Healthcare facilities in the interior region of Ba’Kelalan are set to be enhanced through the construction of the new RM14.8 million Type 7 Ba’Kelalan Health Clinic, alongside a RM4 million project to upgrade the electricity supply infrastructure at the Long Semadoh Health Clinic, Lawas.

Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the construction project for the new Type 7 Ba’Kelalan Health Clinic is currently in the tendering phase and is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2028.

“The new Type 7 Ba’Kelalan Health Clinic has been approved with an allocation of RM14.8 million and is currently undergoing the tendering process, with completion anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2028,” he said.

He said this in response to a question from Ba’Kelalan Assemblyman Baru Bian during the 19th Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting here on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, he informed that the project to upgrade the electricity supply infrastructure at the Long Semadoh Health Clinic — which includes the installation of a solar power system — began on July 19, 2026, and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2027.

In a related development, upgrading works for both clinics under the Dilapidated Clinics Project were fully completed in 2024 with a total allocation of RM750,000.

Out of that allocation, the Ba’Kelalan Health Clinic received RM450,000 with upgrading works completed on November 19, 2024, while the Long Semadoh Health Clinic received RM300,000 with works completed on October 22 of the same year. — UKASnews

Prepared by: Lonney Jinab
Photos: Hazrin Sunaini
Translator: Ryan Lim