Health around you

1. Sibu lorry driver retires from blood donation after 160 pints

   1 day ago Borneo Post Sibu, Sarawak 5.1 km

   A 65-year-old lorry driver in Sibu, Sarawak, has stopped donating blood after a doctor advised him to do so following a medical check-up in May. Chiew Kian Peng, who first donated at 21, reached 160 pints and was named top donor at the Malaysian Red Crescent Sibu branch's World Donor Day 2026 celebration for the third year running.

2. Sibu public markets to get AEDs under new emergency readiness push

   1 week ago Sarawak Tribune Sibu, Sarawak 5.1 km

   Two AED units will be installed at Sibu Central Market and the Tiong Hua Road Temporary Market in Sibu, Sarawak. The initiative was announced by Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek during the World First Aid Day 2026 celebration, organized by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu Branch.

3. Jalan Oya Health Clinic proposed for temporary relocation

   2 weeks ago Saluran 122 KK Jalan Oya, Sibu, Sarawak 2.2 km

   The Jalan Oya Health Clinic in Sibu, Sarawak, is proposed to be temporarily relocated to a rented premise due to the current building requiring urgent attention. The proposal was shared during a working visit by Deputy Health Minister Dato Hanifah Hajar Taib, who also inspected the proposed site.