Preparations for a field hospital to accommodate non-COVID-19 patients are being carried out at the Tawau Sports Complex Hall with the help of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, as reported by Berita Harian,
“Non-COVID-19 patients from Tawau Hospital will be treated at this field hospital especially for obstetric and gynecological services, pediatrics, orthopedics and general surgery. This will give more space to Tawau Hospital to treat cases that require intensive care (categories 3-5) including those referred from nearby districts, especially Semporna.”
To further meditate the erection of the field hospital, ATM has shipped about 14 tonnes of medical equipment and the team, which is now in Tawau, immediately went into work to build the hospital which is due to operate next week.
The ATM through the Royal Health Corps will send 72 field hospital staff and equipment to Tawau. It involves 12 officers and 60 medical support personnel who will be carried by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) flight for a period of at least three months.
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