Lawas clinic targets early 2027 opening; Kuala Lawas replacement due in 2028
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Lawas town’s RM29.5 million Type 3 health clinic is expected to begin operating in early 2027, while the separate RM8.21 million replacement clinic at Kuala Lawas has a January 2028 completion target.
The two schedules describe different facilities. The Lawas clinic is expected to be handed over by Sarawak’s Public Works Department to the Health Ministry this December; a handover target is not the same as an opening date.
Deputy Health Minister Hanifah Hajar Taib outlined the projects in a Dewan Rakyat reply on Oct 21, The Borneo Post reported. The planned additional services at the Lawas facility include radiology, dental care, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, alongside four staff quarters.
Kuala Lawas is replacing existing clinic infrastructure. Construction began in July 2026, with an 18-month programme and expected completion in January 2028. Its stated facilities include an emergency room, three treatment rooms and four staff quarters.
For families following healthcare access in the district, the immediate milestone is the planned December handover at Lawas, followed by the proposed start of services early next year. Neither that timetable nor Kuala Lawas’s later construction target should be read as confirmation that the new facilities are already open.
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