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Media Statement on Medical Relief Missions
6 January 2005
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06 Jan 2005
In further support of SAF relief mission to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, our public hospitals have responded with more medical professionals to provide medical assistance to victims on the ground.
A joint cluster team of 12 medical personnel from the National Healthcare Group & SingHealth departed this morning from Paya Lebar Airbase. They will provide primary healthcare assistance and surgeries where necessary.
The team comprises 6 doctors and 6 nurses. Please see name list in attached Annex below.
Minister for Health Mr Khaw Boon Wan was there to send off the medical personnel who have volunteered for this medical relief mission. Their courage and compassion was most commendable.
Annex - Name list of medical personnel for this relief mission
Dr Vincent Yeow, Consultant, Plastic Surgeon, SGH/ Head of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, KKH.
Dr Shani Tan, Senior Consultant, Anaesthesia, KKH
Dr Loh Lik Eng, Registrar, Paediatrics, KKH
Dr Chan Beng Kuen, Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon, CGH
Dr Lee Pang, Consultant, Anaesthetician, SGH
Mr Jumat Khan, Senior Staff Nurse, KKH
Ms McEune Mee Lin, Nurse Manager KKH
Mr Mohamad Rizal bin Mohd Razali, Senior Registered Nurse, Ward 55B, SGH
Ms Cheah Mee Wen, Major OT, Senior Staff Nurse, SGH
Ms Chan Sook Wee, Major OT, Staff Nurse, SGH
Dr Adrian Liew, Registrar, Renal Medicine, TTSH.
Mr Jeffrey Thayalamurugan, Infectious Disease Nursing Officer, TTSH.
Update on Medical Relief Missions
Minister for Health Mr Khaw Boon Wan sent off a 12-member medical relief team to Banda Aceh on the morning of 6 January 2005 at Paya Lebar Airbase. The joint cluster team from the National Health Group and Singapre Health Services Group will be providing primary healthcare and surgeries to the affected population.
This latest medical relief team is just one of several that have risen to the occasion to provide aid where they are most needed. To date, many healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, scientists, technicians and paramedics have volunteered to go to the affected areas for medical relief work.
The Ministry, with other parties and non-government organisations (NGOs) , have been working together to help re-establish the healthcare services which includes re-building the hospitals and clinics there. For now, the Ministry's main focus is to quickly translate its re-building plans into action and restore public health services for the affected populations.