KOTA KINABALU:Healthcare services in Sabah, particularly in rural areas, remain below par, said the newly appointed Minister of Women, Health and People’s Wellbeing.
Datuk Julita Majungki said reports and records she had received showed that significant gaps still exist between Sabah and other states in Malaysia.
“Our resources are limited and must be managed carefully. Engagement is important so people understand how the system works while we continue to improve it,” she said during her ministerial speech at a hotel here.
Julita added that bridging the gap would require long-term planning, sustained funding and continued engagement with the federal government.
She said the Sabah State Health Department (JKNS) has prepared a comprehensive action plan and identified key requirements for the state.
For now, the department is optimising existing resources through measures such as a zoning system, which allows facilities to share expertise, infrastructure and manpower. Engagement with patients and communities is also being strengthened to improve understanding of service delivery constraints.
Recently, netizens commented on the poor services at a district hospital in Ranau, citing a lack of facilities and doctors.
In a separate development, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, who is also the Karanaan assemblyman, said he was briefed by Ranau Hospital director Dr Roniyuzam Abdul Malek that the hospital is expected to be upgraded into a minor specialist hospital.
The upgrading will include a new building for wards, diagnostic and imaging units, as well as additional clinical treatment space at the existing site.
Dr Roniyuzam also said there are plans to build health clinics at strategic locations in the district to improve healthcare accessibility.
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