What is Baktisiswa? Well, in short, Baktisiswa is a program where we “Mahasiswa & Mahasiswi” from the MBBS program of University of Malaya go to a somewhat rural “kampung” and offer medical services to the villagers there. We usually offer free medical check-ups, provide free medicine, have ‘gotong-royong’s, exhibition on health and hygiene, “Keluarga Angkat” Programme and many more.
The objectives of Baktisiswa:
-To observe and evaluate the health system of rural society concerned with disease, food, health and health knowledge.
-To expose medical students to the way of life in rural areas so that they will know and realise their responsibilities in the future.
-To give health support to the residents of rural areas so that their health status may be increased.
-To learn about the culture of the bumiputeras of Sabah in addition to encourage integration and unity among the races.
However, to do all these, we will need a substantial amount of money. To raise funds for Baktisiswa this year, we have planned some fund-raising activities such as organising a charity concert and a car-wash, getting some corporate sponsorship and others.
As I mentioned above, organising a charity concert is one of the methods we choose to raise funds for Baktisiswa this year. So, support us! Details on the charity concert are as follows:
Date and Venue:
21/3/2012 (Wednesday) at Dewan Jemerlang, Faculty Of Medicine, UM
22/3/2012 (Thursday) at Balai Ungku Aziz, Faculty Of Dentistry, UM
Time: 8.00pm - 10.30pm
Ticket prices: RM 5 (student) RM 10 (public)
Contact numbers: 012-9755812 (Syazana) or 012-4801642 (Alvina)
Those who would like to contribute can contact:
Ang Ban Hong (014-2392383) Pengarah
Liew Pui Mun (016-5208293) Sponsorship
Rabiatul Adibah (016-3110610) Sponsorship
