PUTRAJAYA, July 30 (Bernama) — Telemedicine and e-health services are set to be introduced in selected rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak by the end of this year, according to Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil
He said the Ministry of Communications is working closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to develop a system for delivering medication via drone from rural health clinics to the nearest National Information Dissemination Centres (NADI), aimed at improving access to basic screening and treatment services in remote communities.
“At present, there are 1,099 NADI centres operating nationwide, with Sarawak having the highest number at 156, followed by Sabah with 131.
“Of that total, 700 NADI centres are located in rural areas, making them a vital infrastructure backbone for expanding telemedicine and e-health services,” he told reporters after the ministry’s monthly assembly today.
He said that the initiative will enable online medical consultations to be conducted through video calls, offering a lifeline to residents who live far from healthcare facilities.
Present at the assembly were Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching and secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, as well as the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) chief executive officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin and editor-in-chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj.
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