KOTA KINABALU: Measures are in place at major public hospitals and clinics in Sabah to ensure operations are not disrupted in the event of dry taps, says state Health Department director Datuk Dr Rose Nani Mudin.
She said major hospitals like Queen Elizabeth Hospital I, Queen Elizabeth Hospital II and the Sabah Women and Children's Hospital in the city had sufficiently large water tanks to allow operations to continue for between 48 and 72 hours.
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"Before our water runs out, we have already prepared additional water tanks on standby," she said, adding that the department was working with the state Public Works Department and Kota Kinabalu City Hall to face any eventualities from the current water shortage.
Dr Rose Nani was speaking to reporters on Sunday (May 14) after launching the state-level World Orthodontic Health Day here, amid growing concerns over the poor water supply situation in Sabah's west coast areas including Kota Kinabalu.
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Numerous areas including university campuses, industrial parks, housing estates and businesses have been affected by water cuts and low pressure over the past six months or more in the state capital and its greater areas.
Even Kota Kinabalu International Airport was hit with dry taps for about two days, with water supply restored on Friday (May 12).
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Meanwhile, in a Facebook post, Dr Rose Nani said that three people in Sabah were treated for heatstroke.
She said a student aged 18 and a nine-year-old pupil were admitted to hospital for three days while a 27-year-old self-employed woman was given outpatient treatment last month.
