Flying Doctors of Malaysia
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Flying Doctors of Malaysia is conducted under the Ministry of Health with transport provided by Malaysian Royal Air Force.
This service is offered to natives who live deep in the jungle and cannot be contacted via other routes. The service is limited to areas that have landing zones.
In West Malaysia, the service is provided by the Maternal and Child clinics (KKIA), consisting of static and mobile. Static KKIA service is provided in the Hospital JHEOA, Gombak
whereas mobile KKIA service is provided by the various interior medical posts which is under the control of JHEOA.
The districts involving the mobile KKIA services include:
Pahang
district - Kuala Lipis
- Lenjang Post, (Landing Zone) LZ Titom, LZ Kendrong and LZ Cerong. Service is provided by the Air Doctor Service with the Helicopter support form TUDM.
Kelantan
district - Gua Musang Districts- P1 district- service is provided by the Air Doctor Services with assistance from TUDM. Services provided to the P2 District by 4WD vehicles.
In Sarawak
, there are 12 teams of Air Land force (pasukan Darat Udara - PDU) that serve 159 locations. In 2006, the federal government spent an estimated RM 5.1 million a year in Sarawak alone for Flying Doctors services.
In Sabah
there are two teams of Air Land force (pasukan PDU) that serve 41 locations and villages.
Recent reductions in flying doctors service have drawn flack from members of Parliament representative who question why Malaysian government should reduce such vital services.
This service is offered to natives who live deep in the jungle and cannot be contacted via other routes. The service is limited to areas that have landing zones.
In West Malaysia, the service is provided by the Maternal and Child clinics (KKIA), consisting of static and mobile. Static KKIA service is provided in the Hospital JHEOA, Gombak
Gombak
Gombak is a district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders Kuala...
whereas mobile KKIA service is provided by the various interior medical posts which is under the control of JHEOA.
The districts involving the mobile KKIA services include:
Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
district - Kuala Lipis
Kuala Lipis
Kuala Lipis is a big town in Pahang, Malaysia with a population of 200,000. It is located in the district of Lipis.-History:Kuala Lipis was a gold-mining center before the British arrived in 1887. In 1898 it became the capital of Pahang until 1953....
- Lenjang Post, (Landing Zone) LZ Titom, LZ Kendrong and LZ Cerong. Service is provided by the Air Doctor Service with the Helicopter support form TUDM.
Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
district - Gua Musang Districts- P1 district- service is provided by the Air Doctor Services with assistance from TUDM. Services provided to the P2 District by 4WD vehicles.
In Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, there are 12 teams of Air Land force (pasukan Darat Udara - PDU) that serve 159 locations. In 2006, the federal government spent an estimated RM 5.1 million a year in Sarawak alone for Flying Doctors services.
In Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
there are two teams of Air Land force (pasukan PDU) that serve 41 locations and villages.
Recent reductions in flying doctors service have drawn flack from members of Parliament representative who question why Malaysian government should reduce such vital services.
External links
- Air doctor services in West Malaysia
- Air doctor services in East Malaysia http://blisdemo.bernama.com/article.phtml?SN=0e273ec6447607fbf8650ea2f365c258&s=10&p=6562