18 Johor health facilities flooded
More than 37,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since the parts of Johor were flooded on March 1. – AFP pic, March 4, 2023.Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said 13 village clinics, four health clinics and a dental clinic in Segamat and Tangkak are flooded.
“Chaah is the most affected. We lost some of our equipment over there,” she told a press conference in Serdang Hospital here today.Johor has been inundated since March 1. As of 8am today, 37,322 people have been evacuated.The two are reported to be in stable condition and isolation at Segamat Hospital and Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital, Kluang, she said.
“We will also monitor the cooking at the relief centres to prevent food poisoning problems while preventive measures for dengue and leptospirosis are carried out daily by a team from the district health office,” she said. – Bernama, March 4, 2023.
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