Deputy minister: MoH boosts Perhentian, Redang health services with new ambulance boats

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 20 — The Ministry of Health has presented two new ambulance boats for the improvement of health services in Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang.

He said that, with the new boats, patient transfers and emergency services can be conducted with speed, efficiency and safety.“With an average frequency of 10 to 20 ambulance boat trips per month, efficient transport services are very important on both islands,” he said after the inauguration ceremony of the Pulau Redang and Pulau Perhentian Health Clinic Ambulance Boats at the Duyong Marina Jetty, here, today.

Lukanisman said the new ambulance boats, which are bigger and each with a capacity to carry 12 passengers at any one time, can also be used during the monsoon season as they can ride waves as high as two metres.

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