21-06-2025
RM200,000 allocated under RTP 2026 for further upgrades at Kota Sentosa Hospital
Yap (front, sixth left) gets ready to lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
KUCHING (June 21): An allocation of RM200,000 under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2026 grant has been disbursed for further upgrading works on Kota Sentosa Hospital.
This was announced by Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap at a recent ceremony held to mark the completion of an earlier RTP project worth RM400,000 at the hospital.
'This project may seem modest in scale, but its impact has been truly significant, addressing two critical needs of the hospital that have long required urgent attention,' he said.
The completed project involved the construction of 40 new carpark spots complete with earthworks, bitumen-surfacing, carpark line painting, and drainage works, resolving a long-standing parking shortage for staff and visitors.
Additionally, the occupational therapy and rehabilitation hall was comprehensively upgraded with full electrical rewiring, 11 new split-unit air-conditioners, new windows, a renovated stage and backdrop, a brick wall partition for an office and counselling room, and repainting throughout the facility.
'These improvements have created a more conducive, safe, and comfortable environment for both staff and patients,' added Yap.
The assemblyman also expressed appreciation to the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), the implementing agency, for completing the project on time and in accordance with the set specifications.
'As the elected representative for Kota Sentosa, I remain deeply committed to fighting for more funding to ensure that our public health facilities are not left behind,' he said.
Yap stressed that another RM200,000 would be channelled under RTP 2026 for additional urgent works on the hospital. Kota Sentosa Hospital lead RTP upgrade Wilfred Yap
