On 7-11 March 2009, SMFV and MERCY Malaysia will organize an eye camp which will be held in Pitas.
Pitas (1,419 sq km) is a town in the Kudat division, the northernmost part of the state bounded by the South China Sea on the west and the Sulu Sea on the east. Its population is estimated to be 24,240 and the main ethnic group composition is Rungus. The population density is 17 persons per sq km.
Pitas is the poorest county in Sabah. Pitas means 'cut off' in aboriginal language. The villagers reside deep in the rainforest and their mode of transportation is by boat. Due to poor infrastructure, most of the villagers have poor accessibility to medical health care.
Besides MERCY Malaysia, the other organizations and agencies participating in this upcoming project are Asian Forestry Company, PERKIPS, Serasi Medic and Alcon.
1 comments:
Dayang S said...
Hi, Good job..... Just want to add that this coming project will also involve other organisations and individuals e.g Asian Forestry Company, PERKIPS, private companies (e.g SERASI MEDIC, ALCON ) and Private ophthalmologies. lets just hope that this project will be a success. I apologise if I miss in mentioning any individuals or company participating in this project.