Kota Sentosa dental unit gets new boiler, returns to full functionality
Yap (second right) is seen when inspecting the newly-installed boiler.
KUCHING (June 25): The Kota Sentosa Health Clinic Dental Unit received a new wall-mounted water boiler yesterday.
The dental team at the clinic had informed Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap that the previous water boiler had malfunctioned, causing significant inconvenience and delays, particularly in the making of dentures for patients.
'I was informed that patients requiring dentures were being affected due to the faulty equipment.
'As their elected representative, it is my duty to assist where and when I can to ensure essential healthcare services continue smoothly,' said Yap, who is Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa chairman.
The absence of a functioning boiler had forced staff to resort to boiling water using kettles – an inefficient and time-consuming workaround that affected the speed and hygiene of the denture fabrication process.
The new boiler ensures that the dental unit can now return to full functionality, with a reliable and continuous supply of hot water critical for cleaning, wax processing, and other denture-making procedures.
Yap (third left) hands over the letter for the Seventh Mile Community Association Hall car park upgrade.
Separately today, Yap visited the site of the Seventh Mile Community Association Hall for the official handover of the Letter of Award to the contractor for resurfacing works at the hall's car park.
The RM30,000 project, funded under Yap's Rural Transformation Project (RTP) allocation, will be implemented by Padawan Municipal Council (MPP).
'The resurfaced parking area will greatly improve accessibility and convenience for family members and visitors who gather to pay their final respects to departed loved ones,' said Yap.
'Many residents rely on the hall for such solemn occasions, particularly when their own homes are not suitable for religious or customary rites.' Kota Sentosa Health Clinic Dental Unit lead Wilfred Yap
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