MOH ‘Doubles Down’ On Flying Doctor Service Despite Scant Details On Safety
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Dr Dzul says MOH will "double down" on its Flying Doctor Service (FDS) for universal health coverage, even though he couldn't provide technical safety details on its helicopters. FDS aircraft are contracted. MOH has proposed raising the RM30 allowance.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) doesn’t plan to suspend its Flying Doctor Service (FDS), despite yesterday’s fatal crash of a service helicopter in Sarawak that killed all five onboard.
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said FDS, which provides health care access to people living in remote areas, remained important for achieving universal health coverage.
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