Op Starlight 2 commander Brig-Gen Datuk Dr Amran Amir Hamzah said the Malaysian Armed Forces -established HMM was the only hospital that provided medical services to residents and earthquake victims after the hospital in the district was severely damaged by the earthquake.
Elaborating, Dr Amran said that although there is a clinic located nearby to the field hospital, it does not have specialist doctors or complete equipment to treat patients. "The hospital also has 12 medical officers who are supported by paramedics, nurses and technicians,” he said.