KUCHING: No country in the world can have a successful medical programme, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian — if its citizens do not take responsibility for their own health.
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor stressed that Covid-19 was no exception.
“Our local medical experts, similar to Singapore and the United Kingdom’s, had advocated a shift of strategies, with self-responsibility as primary prevention.
“This also includes the increase of hospital facilities and capacities for those who are sick and require hospitalisation for Covid-19,” he said in a Facebook post on Monday (Sept 27).
Thus, he added, it was important for the public to do self-risk assessments in their daily activities.
“Also do self-testing if any suspicious signs, self-monitoring by knowing the danger signs, and self-isolation, which is important to stop community transmission.”
The Sarawak Minister of Local Government and Housing also said although Covid-19 was only 21 months old, tremendous unprecedented scientific advancements had enabled the people to have self-testing.
Dr Sim mentioned that Covid-19 was here to stay, and everyone needed to play their role and adapt to the necessary changes when Sarawak enters endemic phase.
