Free transport for disabled, senior citizens in Shah Alam to get medical treatment

SENIOR citizens and disabled individuals with an Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) card living in Shah Alam are invited to use the free transportation service provided by Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) when seeking medical treatment.

The service is offered through its MBSA Community Vehicles (Kenderaan Komuniti MBSA) initiative, which uses two vans modified to suit the needs of the disabled and a Proton Exora to ferry senior citizens.

The eight locations covered by the service are: Hospital Shah Alam, Klinik Kesihatan Seksyen 7 Shah Alam, Klinik Kesihatan Seksyen 19 Shah Alam, Klinik Kesihatan Bukit Kuda Klang, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, Hospital Besar Sungai Buloh, Klinik Kesihatan Sungai Buloh and the University of Malaya Medical Centre.

“Each van is equipped with a tail lift facility for wheelchair users as well as safety features such as seatbelts to ensure the wheelchairs don't move when the vehicle is in motion,” said MBSA corporate and public relations division head Shahrin Ahmad in a statement.

“One van can accommodate two wheelchair users and a driver.”

He said the community vehicles were provided as part of MBSA’s social responsibility efforts.

“It also shows the council’s care in providing free transportation for communities in need to seek medical treatment, particularly because such services for the disabled and senior citizens are limited and difficult to get,” added Shahrin.

The MBSA Community Vehicles operate from 8.30am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays.

Requests for the service can be made two weeks ahead (based on availability) by calling MBSA’s Community Development Section at 03-5522 2732 or 03-5510 5133 ext 1381.