Mobile clinic benefits Julau rural villagers
JULAU: UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd (UMW), with the cooperation from the Malaysian Medical Aid Association ( Mercy Malaysia), set up a mobile clinic at Rumah ( Rh) Anthony Bau, Nanga Sugai, Rantau Tapang, Mujok near here, which ran for three days beginning Aug 17, for the benefit of the rural residents.
The programme also benefited the Iban community at Rh Anthony Bau, Rh Mengiring, Rh Gerasi Ak Kapi, Rh Entili, Rh Anthony Gelayan and the pupils at SK Nanga Ju.
Head of mission Martin Jandom said the programme was carried out as part of UMW’s corporate social responsibility in Sarawak this year.
“The area is in the interiors, which make difficult for the residents to go for health checks.
“So, we bring the facility to
The area is in the interiors, which make difficult for the residents to go for health checks. So, we bring the facility to them.
them,” he said, adding that the nearest clinic for the residents is the Maong Helah Clinic, which is about an hour journey by boat.
He said the mission involved 41 members, including 18 medical volunteers comprising doctors, dentists and pharmacists, and also media practitioners.
“Eighty- five people from the nearby longhouses came to seek treatment provided by our team,” he told reporters.
Meanwhile, UMW Corporation
Martin Jandom, head of mission
Sdn Bhd general manager (corporate communication) Badrul Rahman said the UMW CSR with Mercy Malaysia programme had been carried out since 2009 and had benefitted more than 25,000 residents in the interior areas in Sabah and Sarawak.
“UMW provides the allocation, while Mercy Malaysia decides on the location,” he said. — Bernama