Sarawak deputy public health minister Michael Tiang said the government is working on a proposal to improve the Flying Doctor Service's safety and effectiveness following the fatal helicopter crash in Baram on Sept 8. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The Sarawak government is temporarily using alternative methods to deliver healthcare to the state’s interior following the suspension of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) after a fatal helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Baram, on Sept 8.
Sarawak deputy public health, housing and local government minister Michael Tiang said mobile clinic teams were being deployed using four-wheel-drive vehicles and boats to reach accessible areas, while the government worked on a proposal to improve the FDS’s safety and effectiveness.
