Project Overview

Baktisiswa 2014 will be carried out from 23rd to 28th August at Kampung Naradang, which is a remote village at Kudat, Sabah. Among the 13 states, Sabah is chosen as we realized that the awareness of the rural population in Sabah is generally lower than that of the general population of the Peninsula. All 70 participants of this program are second year medical students of the University of Malaya. This program aims to increase the awareness of the rural population towards the importance of personal health and hygiene, which are often neglected by the villagers of Sabah who are marginalized from globalized urban development. 

Our theme

We share a love, to care and serve.

This is what we do...

1. Medical check-up

The check-up covers body mass index, blood glucose level, cholesterol level, and vision test. This will be done under the guidance and supervision of lecturers from the medical faculty of the Universiti Malaya.

2. Health exhibition

Posters, charts and diagrams conveying the relevant information of leading a healthy lifestyle will be displayed. A seminar of the relevant health topics, such as the importance of a balanced diet, the benefits of regular physical exercise, and etc. will be given. Furthermore, there will be a CPR and first-aid demonstration to the villagers.

3. School visit and motivational talk

Motivational talks will be given to the primary school students of SK Sikuati to motivate them to aim high in their lives and to encourage them to lead a healthy lifestyle. This will be delivered by our own participants.

4. ‘Keluarga Angkat’ program

Each participant will be assigned to a foster family (Keluarga Angkat). We will stay with the ‘keluarga angkat’ during the entire duration of the program. We will be exposed to the culture and tradition of the local community.

We will achieve this...

1. The villagers of Kampung Naradang will understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and how to. They will realize the importance of dietary control, the imporatnce of having adequate physical exercise and regular medical check-ups.

2. The students of SK Sikuati will understand that anything is achievable, provided they have a clear goal and the willingness and the determination to work towards their goal.

3. The participants of Baktisiswa will have a better understanding towards the health condition of the rural population in Sabah. They will be able to develop empathy, which is very important for the future doctors.

We are raising fund like this...

We will be organizing a Baktisiswa charity concert at the end of May within UM campus (tentatively on 23rd May). In addition we offer merchandise, namely our exclusive wrist-band and t-shirt. 

Baktisiswa 2013 charity concert

Baktisiswa Merchandise

马大二年级医学生下乡体检服务计划

"BAKTISISWA"， 就如其名，这个计划就是要让大学生暂时放下课业走进社会，回馈社会。马大医药学会每年都会筹办下乡体检服务计划，此活动目的是让医学生走入民间，除了为乡下的村民提供体检服务（体检项目包括血糖、血压、胆固醇、红血球指数、体重、提高等），我们还走进校园，教教当地小孩如何正确地洗手、刷牙，轻松有趣地互动，希望能藉由我们能力所及提高他们的健康意识。

今年，71位2年级医学生将在7名医生导师的领导下，于8月23-28日一连6天前往沙巴古达（KUDAT）的KAMPUNG NARADANG进行。 除了积极在校园内售卖活动周边产品如T恤及手环，我们也将在5月中旬会在大学办一场慈善演唱会， 目标是希望能收集全校师生乃至校园外的祝福，让这一份爱流传到马大的各个角落。 下乡服务计划今年已迈入了第七年，之前由学长学姐们办的都得到很好的回响，得到很多社会人士赞助，也得到报章广泛报导。我们在此希望能得到您的支持，让这个活动能圆满如期举行！ 让我们一起携手打造更美好的世界！

“We share a love, to care and serve”是我们此活动的口号，让我们一同让爱广泛流传，一同为社会出一份力！

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