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KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah State Department of Health (JKNS) has established psychosocial mental health support teams in all districts since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak in the state.
Its Datuk director, Dr. Christina Rundi, said the teams were established to provide mental and emotional support to those affected by Covid-19, as well as health workers in the field and hospitals.
He said that all medical officers and physicians in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (HQE) anesthesia unit work in a supportive work environment and are doing well to date.
“Department heads have reminded staff to look out for each other and to inform them or their department counselors if they are having trouble coping with the workload,” he said.
She was commenting on recent media reports on the physical and mental challenges healthcare workers face in the state.
JKNS would like to thank the public for their concern for the well-being of our healthcare workers at this time, said Dr. Christina.
“Make no mistake, however,” he said, adding that things were still under control and the public should not worry about compromised HQE services.
Meanwhile, Dr. Christina also refuted claims in the article titled “Man died of Covid-19 after HQE sent him home” as there was no hospital bed.
He said there are two hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in Kota Kinabalu, namely HQE, which has 456 beds, and Likas Children’s and Women’s Hospital with 117 beds.
“HQE had increased the number of intensive care beds from 16 to 40, so that 16 beds are in the Intensive Care Unit and 24 beds are in the High Dependency Medical Pavilion which has been converted into an intensive care pavilion”, said. -Called
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