MOH moves on compensation for Sarawak helicopter crash victims’ families, flying doctor service stays grounded

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is working with the Public Service Department and the Ministry of Finance to expedite the process of providing death ex-gratia payments and other benefits to the families of victims from the flying doctor service helicopter crash in Sarawak on September 8.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad emphasized that detailed calculations for compensation are underway.

The crash resulted in the loss of five lives, including medical personnel and a pilot, leading to a temporary suspension of FDS operations pending official investigation results.

Additionally, the MOH has allocated over RM1.65 million to enhance facilities at Taiping Hospital.

TAIPING, Sept 21 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is collaborating with the Public Service Department’s (PSD) Pension Division and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to ensure a smooth process for granting death ex-gratia payments, retirement benefit claims, and other benefits to the families and heirs of the victims who perished in the flying doctor service (FDS) operation helicopter crash in Sarawak on September 8.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the measure is currently underway to ensure that the surviving next of kin receive appropriate justice and support.

“I cannot state the details, but the calculations include everything in great detail, and they are currently computing all of that. The ex-gratia has many components to it,” he told reporters after conducting a working visit to the Taiping Hospital here today.

The crash on September 8 claimed the lives of all five individuals on board the BO-105 helicopter operated by Layang-Layang Aerospace after it crashed near the end of the Long Lellang STOLport runway at approximately 3:40pm.

The victims who perished were medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31, two nurses, Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44, as well as pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30.

Meanwhile, he said the MOH has not set a specific timeframe for the suspension of FDS operations in Sarawak following the temporary suspension, adding that operations will only resume after the authorities complete their official investigation findings.

“As soon as we can restart, we will restart. We won’t wait. But until a decision is made, everything depends on the investigation results and so forth. So, we will wait to get the investigation results, and immediately after that, we will take steps to make decisions regarding subsequent services,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dzulkefly said the MOH has allocated over RM1.65 million to upgrade and improve facilities at Taiping Hospital adding that the allocation involves upgrading, renovation, and repair works covering healthcare facilities, restrooms, and other areas.

According to him, this amount is an increase compared to the allocation of RM571,000 last year for improvement works involving the hospital’s Emergency Department and psychiatric ward, which has already been fully completed. — Bernama

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卫生部正与公共服务部和财政部合作，加快向9月8日在砂拉越发生的空中医生服务直升机坠毁事故的遇难者家属发放死亡抚恤金和其他福利的进程。

卫生部长拿督斯里祖基菲里·艾哈迈德强调，赔偿金额的详细计算正在进行中。

此次坠机事故造成五人丧生，其中包括医务人员和一名飞行员，导致FDS运营暂时中止，等待官方调查结果。

此外，卫生部已拨款超过 165 万令吉用于改善太平医院的设施。

太平，9月21日讯——卫生部正与公共服务局养老金司和财政部合作，确保顺利向9月8日在砂拉越发生的空中医生服务（FDS）直升机坠毁事故中遇难者的家属和继承人发放抚恤金、退休福利金及其他福利。

卫生部长拿督斯里祖基菲里·艾哈迈德表示，目前正在采取这项措施，以确保幸存的近亲得到适当的公正对待和支持。

“我不能透露具体细节，但计算非常细致，他们目前正在进行所有计算。这笔抚恤金包含很多方面，”他今天在对太平医院进行工作访问后告诉记者。

9 月 8 日下午 3 点 40 分左右，一架由 Layang-Layang Aerospace 运营的 BO-105 直升机在 Long Lellang 短距起降机场跑道尽头附近坠毁，机上五人全部遇难。

遇难者包括：33岁的医务官艾努尔·巴拉·卡马鲁丁医生、31岁的医务助理亚历克森·阿迪特·亨利、40岁的护士黛布拉·莫塞特和44岁的护士杰西·帕亚·乔克，以及30岁的飞行员扎伊诺尔·阿菲克·比·沙姆上尉。

与此同时，他表示，卫生部尚未为砂拉越的食品分销服务暂停运营设定具体时间表，并补充说，只有在当局完成正式调查结果后，运营才会恢复。

“一旦条件允许，我们就会立即重启，不会再等。但在做出最终决定之前，一切都取决于调查结果等等。所以，我们会等待调查结果，结果出来后，我们会立即采取措施，就后续服务做出决定。”他说道。

与此同时，祖基菲里表示，卫生部已拨款超过165万令吉用于升级和改善太平医院的设施，并补充说，这笔拨款包括升级、翻新和维修工程，涵盖医疗保健设施、洗手间和其他区域。

他表示，这笔款项比去年拨给医院急诊部和精神科病房的57.1万令吉有所增加，而这些工程已经全部竣工。——马新社

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