Irwan (right) shakes hands with Dr Sim at the handover of the iM Sarawak Mobile Community Clinic. Also seen is Kuching divisional health officer Dr Azlee Ayub.

KUCHING: The iM Sarawak Mobile Community Clinic aims to reach unserved and underserved communities particularly in rural areas.

1Malaysia Sarawak advisory council member Irwan Zulkarnain Muhammad Hasbie presented the iM Sarawak Mobile Community Clinic – a medically-equipped Maxus V80 van – to the Kuching Sinar Cahaya Welfare Association yesterday.

Irwan said the vehicle was outfitted specifically to enable medical practitioners to attend to outpatient cases.
The initiative was implemented in partnership with Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, the State Health Department and the Ministry of Health.

“This project is in line with the objectives of iM Sarawak to help improve the standard of living of Sarawakians. We realise many people living in the outskirts of town have trouble getting transport into town, while others cannot afford to take time off work to visit the hospitals and clinics,” he said.

“As such we hope that the mobile clinic will be able to help the elderly and those with mobility problems get medical attention in a timelier and more cost-effective manner.”

Sinar Cahaya Welfare Association is responsible for the mobile community clinic’s operations and maintenance.