A mobile clinic in the form of a bus will be boosting the voluntary medical service of St John Ambulance of Malaysia (SJAM). The vehicle was donated by the Lions Club of Damansara Kuala Lumpur to the SJAM Southern Selangor chapter. SJAM Southern Selangor area commander Kong Min Ho stated that some modifications will be made before the bus can be put into service. “We plan on having several partitions installed inside the vehicle to allow for more consultation sessions,” he explained. The bus is expected to be ready by the end of the year. Additionally, the Lions Club will be sponsoring the equipment and furniture inside the bus.
The bus will be sent once a month to areas with underprivileged communities, such as Orang Asli villages, orphanages, old folk’s homes, and medical facilities that house special needs children. The bus was received by representatives from St John during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Sungai Chua, Kajang. SJAM’s commander-in-chief Datuk Lai See Ming and national vice-chairman Hoo We Tak were also present at the event. Lions Club former president Kenny Low mentioned that the organization has previously collaborated with SJAM, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. He noted that the Lions Club and SJAM distributed necessities during the severe floods in 2021 and conducted health screenings and medical check-ups at welfare homes.
SJAM Southern Selangor president Datuk Seri Chee Hong Leong emphasized that the bus will enhance their community outreach programs. “We have a similar initiative called the Mobile Clinic, launched in 2016, which utilizes a van to provide services to those in need. It has benefited 4,000 people from the homeless and refugee communities, as well as children and senior citizens in care homes,” he explained. SJAM Southern Selangor currently has over 640 members, consisting of school and university students, as well as volunteers from the medical field.
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