Staff at the Kuala Krai Hospital had put their worries for their homes and families affected by the floods aside as they continue to care for their patients. – AFP pic, December 28, 2014.
Their own homes could be flooded and their families could be among the thousands of evacuees in Kelantan but the 180 doctors, nurses and other staff at the East Coast state's Kuala Krai Hospital show true dedication in still providing the best care for their patients.
And they are doing it without electricity or water supply for the past five days, reported Bernama.
Their dedication has earned the admiration of their boss, Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who shared his experience accompanying Health Minister Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam to observe the process of transferring patients trapped at Kuala Krai Hospital due to the floods.
In his posting on Facebook, Dr Noor Hisham said he was touched by the sincerity and pure dedication of the medical staff at the hospital who still managed to provide the best of care to their patients.
"The Health Ministry's staff who have been working non-stop for the past five days (without electricity and water supply) numbered 180 and their faces showed that they were extremely tired, but also curious about so many things.
"They were worried, scared and curious about their own family members and houses affected by the floods, but they were still willing to help others," Bernama quoted him as saying in his Facebook post.
Dr Noor Hisham said the hospital staff had managed to transfer 38 critical patients to Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, by helicopters, including some who required respiratory aid.
"How sad and sorrowful I was to hear their cries, it really touched the hearts and souls of every human being.
"Initial actions taken by the ministry were to ensure that the hospital could function properly. This was done by sending 1,000 litres of diesel to power up the generators, as Tenaga Nasional Berhad had cut the power supply due to floods," he added.
A large team of doctors and nurses from Universiti Malaya Medical Centre will be going to HUSM where the resources have been stretched thin due to the floods. The doctors and nurses will also be deployed to the surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V urged the public to be more environmentally friendly as the flood situation was strongly related to human wrongdoings, Bernama reported.
He said the public should reflect upon all the things which had been done all this time and should correct their mistakes.
"Let us extend a hand of friendship with the environment and let us be aware that all disaster problems that have occurred are the result of our own doings.
"May Allah forgive us all and turn this plight into a much better situation," he said in a text which had been distributed to the media here
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He also urged the public not to spread news which could cause further unrest in this already difficult situation, Bernama reported.
Meanwhile, some 2,500 flood victims placed in Klinik Manek Urai Baharu and its surroundings in Kuala Krai who were trapped and had food supplies disrupted for two days since Wednesday started receiving aid again yesterday.
The clinic's medical and health officer Dr Yap Yang Seng said the food supply which included rice, sugar and biscuits were sent by the Malaysian armed forces using a helicopter.
The government was using helicopters and boats to send food supplies to places where flood victims were trapped as roads are submerged.
Over 160,000 flood victims have been evacuated in Kelantan, Kedah, Terengganu, Johor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Selangor, Perak and Perlis. – Bernama
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