Jungle Doc : Providing Rural Health Clinic Services in Sarawak
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https://doi.org/10.33736/jbk.7565.2025Keywords:
sarawak, mulu, rural health servicesAbstract
This article is to share the experience and challenges of serving in a rural health clinic and to inspire healthcare workers to take up the challenge to serve in interior regions. The article shares the author’s experiences encountered while serving at Mulu National Park Health Clinic. Mulu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in Sarawak, Malaysia. It holds many natural wonders and the settlement there consist of the nomadic Penan tribe and the Berawan mainly. With a population up to around 1000 it is a settlement surrounded by jungle. Medical services are provided from a government clinic since the early 90s, with an in-house medical officer post established since 2010. Serving at rural areas is an opportunity to gain valuable medical experience and provide medical and public health services to the community.
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