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Minister calls nine‑year abandoned Tambunan Hospital project ‘sick’, pledges RM988,000 for urgent upgrades

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/16 20:11 X
Minister calls nine‑year abandoned Tambunan Hospital project ‘sick’, pledges RM988,000 for urgent upgrades
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KOTA KINABALU, Aug 16 — The new Outpatient Department (OPD) building project at Tambunan Hospital, which has been abandoned for nine years, will be resumed to improve the comfort...

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Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the situation at the hospital was among the most disheartening things he witnessed during his working visit there today, with patients and staff having to cope with limited space.

“InsyaAllah, we will revive this ‘sick’ project and ensure it is completed for the comfort and rights of the people of Tambunan,” he said in a Facebook post.

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Aug 16, 2026
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Aug 16, 2026
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