Delivering Covid-19 vaccines to rural and small town communities


The HCTM mobile vaccination team visits a bedbound patient and his family at home in Parit Sulong to vaccinate them. — Photos: Dr HARDIP SINGH GENDEH

Makcik Kiah (not her real name), 82, has lived in a kampung (village) house built by her husband for the past 60 years.

They have raised four children who are now residing in cities to earn a living.

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