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BALINESE DOCTORS HELP BALI’S POOR AT RUMAH SEHAT HEALTHY DAY

The reason The Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation is building a classroom for Rumah Sehat is because they assist under privileged Indonesian Families which is the Mission Statement of The PHMF.

In February 2016  20 GPs and 23 specialists from the Gracillis Group and 10 pharmacists from Ikatan Apotek Indonesia in Bali helped 450 of Bali’s poorest people to access medical treatment. Children, families and the elderly were treated for many conditions, including malnutrition, skin disorders, stroke, cancer, cataracts and neurological disorders. This “Healthy Day” was one of many arranged by Rumah Sehat, as Yayasan Kita Peduli is locally called. The doctors and their assistants set up temporary health facilities in Banjar Bias Lantang in the Amed area. Many people in the area live well below the poverty line and suffer from serious health conditions but cannot afford to get medical or dental treatment. Without the support of Rumah Sehat and the volunteers, most would never see a doctor or receive any medicine.Alongside with the doctors, dentists checked and treated teeth, while ophthalmologists examinedeyes. More than 13 people were referred for follow-up eye operations and several received minor surgery in Rumah Sehat’s clinic based in Culik. Sue Bishop, co-founder of Rumah Sehat, commented: “This was our biggest Healthy Day yet! The need for health services in Bunatan is immense. We really value the support of all volunteers who supported the 450 people who attended.”The governor of Karangasem visited the Healthy Day to show his support and funded a special comedy performance to help spread health information to the villagers.Rumah Sehat, supported by local Rotary Club Bali Taman and the Rotary Clubs of Hope Island and Alfredton in Australia, has been delivering free health and hygiene to the poor in east Bali since November 2012.In 2014,

If you can offer help in any way, please contact sueraybishop@gmail.com

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