title: Health major incident : the experiences of mobile medical team during major flood.
abstract: Disaster is a sudden event that associated with ecological changes, disruption of normal daily activities, destruction of infrastructures, loss of properties, and medical disabilities. In disaster, there is a mismatch between available resources and patients need for healthcare service. During flood disaster, the victims were predisposed to different type of illnesses for various reasons such as inadequate supply of clean water, poor sanitation or drainage system, unhealthy foods, and over-crowded relief centers. Mobile clinic is an option for delivering medical care for the disaster victims who often have a difficulty to access to the medical facilities. In this article we would like to share our experiences during the provision of humanitarian services for flood victims at District of Muar Johor. Common illnesses among the flood victims at visited relief centers and advantages of Mobile Medical Relief Team were also highlighted and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Rashidi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Zainalabidin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohamad
authors.forename: Abu Yazid Mohd
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Nasir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohamad
authors.forename: Mohd Saharudin Shah Che
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hamzah
authors.forename: Nik Ariff Nik
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authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Kamarul Aryffin
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Baharudin
authors.forename: Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kamauzaman