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Husband-friendly district
hospitals to be introduced
Monday, September 7, 1998, New Straits Times.
By Sim Bak Heng
JOHOR BARU, Sun. - The Health Ministry will introduce husband-friendly hospitals in the
country to allow husbands to be present when their wives undergo labour.
It's minister, Datuk Chua Jui Meng, said a pilot project which began in Seremban General
Hospital recently had shown encouraging results with an average of 400, out of 700
husbands, wanting to be present with their wives during delivery.
He said other district hospitals which had also taken the same approach include Ipoh, Alor
Gajah, Kulai, Kota Tinggi, Batu Pahat and Pontian.
Two more, one in Segamat and another in Johor Baru, are
scheduled to commence next year.
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