MMA is not calling for the abandonment of the Flying Doctor Service. However, an essential service cannot operate on the assumption that healthcare workers must accept every risk placed before them
Dzulkefly said the Ministry of Health (MOH) did not own its own helicopter assets to operate the service, but instead provided it through a contractual leasing arrangement that also covered maintenance
Sarawak Health director Dr Veronica Lugah said there were currently 97 localities requiring FDS services, covering remote areas in Kapit, Miri and Limbang, most of which remained difficult to access and were far from adequate road networks
