4/1/2012 - DHO Kota Setar

9am              : Welcoming speech & introduction by Dr.Hisham, Pegawai Kesihatan Persekitaran Kota Setar.

10am            : Visit to all the departments of DHO:-

                       a)Vector unit

                       b)Food safety & Quality control

                       c)Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Alor Setar (Family clinic)

                       d)BAKAS (Water & Sanitation control)

                       e)Communicable & Non-communicable Disease Control

                       f)KBAS (Environmental Health) 

11.30am       : Return back to Sungai Petani.

Pictures Taken:

                                          

ABOVE:MEETING ROOM

         BRIEFING BY EN.HASSAN, PENOLONG PEGAWAI KESIHATAN PERSEKITARAN

                                     ABOVE: KLINIK KESIHATAN BANDAR ALOR SETAR

Info about Kota Setar:

-Area: 600km square

-Population: 450,000 (Malay 70%, Chinese 20%, Indian 10%)

-Government Hospital: 1 (HSB)

-Private Hospital: 3

-Klinik Kesihatan: 10

-Klinik Desa: 28

-Private clinics: >50

-Doctor-patient ratio: 1 : 800-900

-Current major health problems:

 a)Dengue: 104 cases in 2011

 b)Tuberculosis: 250cases in 2011

 c)Non-communicable diseases (DM, HT)

-KRSNA-