Minister calls nine‑year abandoned Tambunan Hospital project ‘sick’, pledges RM988,000 for urgent upgrades
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 16 — The new Outpatient Department (OPD) building project at Tambunan Hospital, which has been...
On August 16, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad declared the long-abandoned Tambunan Hospital's nine-year-old Outpatient Department (OPD) project "sick" and pledged RM988,000 for urgent upgrades. During his working visit, Dzulkefly was deeply concerned by the hospital's conditions, where patients and staff struggled with limited space.
He vowed to revive the project and ensure its completion. The minister announced that a substantial portion of the funds would be directed towards upgrading the Emergency Department, while another part would go toward repairing the severely damaged canteen building and purchasing essential medical equipment. Dzulkefly also acknowledged Dr Jeffrey Kitingan's contribution of a hydraulic bed and an ultrasound machine.
The hospital, established in 1977, operates with a capacity of 49 beds and serves over 43,000 residents across seven sub-districts and 88 villages.
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