Lau King Howe Medical Musuem

On 1st September 1994, the Public Health Service in Sibu experienced a great change with the completion and commencement of the operation of the brand new General Hospital located at 5 1/2 mile Jalan Oya. The occasion was definitely a very significant event for the people of central region Sarawak in general and Sibu in particular. Prior to that date, the Lau King Howe Hospital, established in 1936, was the only hospital in this region serving the need of the sick and those who needed medical and health care for nearly 60 years. Throughout this period, even with the continuous expansion of population,

Lau King Howe Hospital had never been very well equipped. Nevertheless it was the only hospital the people of Sibu relied upon to provide the necessary medical service. To most people in Sibu, this was not just another hospital, it meant much more – as the development history of Lau King Howe Hospital tells us stories that exhibited the admirable goodness of human nature. Therefore while the availability of a bigger, better and more modern equipped General Hospital was definitely good news for Sibu, the subsequent closing down of the Lau King Howe Hospital sadden us all.

Though the closure of Lau King Howe Hospital signified the end of a chapter in the history of Sibu, and the Sibu communities wish to see that the contribution of this hospital will be always remembered and that the spirit of the Lau King Howe lives on in the minds and hearts of our people forever.

Thus, the preservation of the revered Lau King Howe Hospital became a popular issue among the community. To commemorate the profound love and noble deed of a Lau King Howe and to tell the story of medical history of Sibu, it was decided that there was a definite need to preserve a part of Lau King Howe Hospital for conversion into Lau King Howe Hospital Memorial Museum.