Helping hand: Staff from the Malaysian Armed Forces Medical Centre attending to flood evacuees in Pasir Mas, Kelantan. — Bernama
PASIR MAS: The free health checks at the SK Sri Kiambang temporary relief centre here is a welcome relief for flood evacuees in need of minor medical treatment.
Noor Aidi Ismail, 58, from Kampung Serongga, said the services provided by the staff of the Kangkong Health Clinic and the Malaysian Armed Forces Medical Centre of the Pengkalan Chepa Camp enabled him to check his health status after three days staying at the relief centre.
Noor Aidi, who suffers from heart disease, is grateful for the health checks since many of the evacuees may have suffered injuries due to the floods or are unwell.
“At least we know that our well-being and health are taken care of while we are here,” he told Bernama at the SK Sri Kiambang relief centre here yesterday.
Rusni Sasilor, 25, spoke about her two-year-old child being treated by medical staff after being bitten by insects while staying at the relief centre.
“I am thankful for this service. Alhamdulillah, my child is fine,” she said.
Meanwhile, health officer Kapt Dr Syed Amir Azfar Syed Ahmad said that they, together with Health Ministry personnel, are focusing on three diseases, namely Covid-19, acute gastroenteritis, and conjunctivitis.
He added that evacuees with prescriptions could also get the necessary medications from them during their stay at the relief centre.
