Sarawak hospitals did not turn away cancer patient whose IC was seized, says Health director

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KUCHING: Two government hospitals in northern Sarawak never denied treatment to a cancer patient whose MyKad was reportedly confiscated by the National Registration Department (NRD), says state Health director Dr Ooi Choo Huck.

He said the 65-year-old patient's daughter, when contacted, confirmed that Hospital Lawas and Hospital Miri had never refused to treat her mother.

The statement was issued following a report by a news portal which claimed that the woman, Lina Samuel, was facing difficulty undergoing treatment after her MyKad was seized by the NRD in November.Govt cannot defend NRD’s flagrant violation of Constitution by seizing cancer patient’s NRIC Lina had claimed she was told by NRD staff that her MyKad was confiscated following an order from a superior.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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