In serving Sarawak, this doctor made a national impact on healthcare


Dr Tan's original guidelines for managing paediatric cases (red) has now been updated several times and is now the Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospitals — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

Dr Tan Poh Tin is a true blue anak Sarawak.

The paediatrician and public health consultant has spent her whole career serving different hospitals in her beloved state.

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