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Kelantan and Terengganu Flood |
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Sunday, 07 October 2007 |
The Disaster
December 2004 experienced heavy rains that resulted in huge floods in the North Eastern region of Peninsular Malaysia. In some areas, water rose to eight feet high, and help was inaccessible to the people in these villages.
Our Response
MERCY Malaysia sought the advice of the Ministry of Health, District Police and District Offices of the respective states to identify the areas that needed essential medical aid.
 
In Kelantan, MERCY Malaysia worked together with Kelab Radio Amatur Kelantan and Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian and set up mobile clinics, treating 300 cases.
In Terengganu, we set up four mobile clinics in the area of Jerangau, and treated 200 patients.
Most of the victims suffered from skin diseases such as scabies, rashes and athletes foot, URTI, fever, eye infection and high blood pressure.
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