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Soul City<br />

Sarawak. The major community<br />

outreach projects in collaboration<br />

with the Sarawak State Government,<br />

State Health Department, National<br />

Registration Department and<br />

other government linked agencies<br />

was held in Long Pelutan, Long<br />

Luteng at Ulu Baram, Pulau Bruit<br />

and Nanga Baoh at Dalat. The<br />

pilot project, started in 2009,<br />

received an overwhelming response<br />

and continuously supported by<br />

corporate bodies such as Naim<br />

Cendera Holdings, Ta Ann, Jaya<br />

Tiasa Holdings, Samlings, Sri Vijaya<br />

Shipping, Hornbill Skyways, Usaha<br />

Cendera and media partner. The<br />

medical team and volunteers<br />

comprises specialists of physician,<br />

pediatrician, ophthalmic surgeon,<br />

dentist, general practitioners, nurses<br />

and support team extended free<br />

medical consultation, dental services,<br />

health screenings and prescribe<br />

medication <strong>to</strong> the remote villagers.<br />

The team travels through logging<br />

roads in Ulu Baram, hop in express<br />

or long boat <strong>to</strong> areas accessible<br />

only by river transport or riding<br />

mo<strong>to</strong>rcycles from one village <strong>to</strong><br />

another, bringing hope and provide<br />

health awareness <strong>to</strong> the rural area.<br />

Kuching Specialist Hospital aims<br />

in reaching out <strong>to</strong> the local<br />

communities in promoting preventive<br />

healthcare and will continue <strong>to</strong><br />

explore the area <strong>to</strong> supplement any<br />

existing healthcare facilities or <strong>to</strong><br />

provide <strong>to</strong> areas where such facilities<br />

are not readily accessible.<br />

KUCHING SPECIALIST HOSPITAL (A Member of KPJ Healthcare Berhad Group)<br />

Lot 10420, Block 11, Tabuan Stu<strong>to</strong>ng Commercial Centre, Jalan Setia Raja, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.<br />

Tel: +6082 365777, 365030 (Emergency Line) Fax: +6082 364666 Email: kcsh@kcsh.kpjhealth.com.my<br />

Apr-Jun2012<strong>BorneoTalk</strong> | 17

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