Tag: Healthcare

Smart home technology in Sarawak optimizes cooling, cuts electricity costs, expands rural connectivity, enhances security, supports aging residents, and boosts local tech jobs, advancing the state's digital economy and sustainable energy transition while improving healthcare access and property value statewide.

Sarawak’s World Bank high-income label masks urban destitution and rural isolation. A localized Multidimensional Poverty Index reveals elderly urban poor, chronic illness, and infrastructure gaps. Policymakers under the 13th Malaysia Plan and PCDS 2030 shift toward differentiated, inclusive poverty solutions.

Sarawak Energy and SABATI donated a haemodialysis machine to Hospital Miri to boost dialysis capacity. It is part of a RM225,000 statewide initiative supporting public healthcare.

Digital queue and appointment systems are transforming Sarawak’s public clinics by enabling online bookings, real-time record access, and streamlined care delivery, improving access and equity amid a growing digital-health transformation in the state.

In recent years, Sarawak has made significant strides toward digitalising its healthcare system. This move aims to enhance patient care, streamline operations, and ensure equitable access to health services across the region.

At the moment, many healthcare facilities in Sarawak are aging and require urgent upgrades.