Sarawak (Part 1) - Getting Sick In Rural Hinterland

Health experts & activists have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the dire need for more health facilities in Sarawak and Sabah - which collectively cover a bigger geographical area than the peninsula and  still suffer from a smaller distribution of doctors and specialists than the peninsular; a lack of medical centres and amenities -- that in turn raise the cost in accessing health care; and poor supporting infrastructure like roads, clean water, and electricity, that affect one’s overall health and quality of life. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Agnes Padan, Women Chief for PKR Sarawak.