KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) teaching hospital is expected to begin next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said a proposal on the construction of the hospital had been sent to the Economic Planning Unit for inclusion in the fourth rolling plan of the 11th Malaysia Plan.
“After the approval, InsyaAllah (God willing), we will begin construction in 2019,” he said when winding up debate for the ministry on the motion of thanks for the royal address.
Unimas proposed the construction of the hospital in 2015 to enable staff and students of the university and the nearby residents to obtain medical services.
The house will sit again today. — Bernama