La Fierté de Jitra

Day 8- vector

2008-08-05T20:09:00.000+08:00

Today the day started with introduction on vector.Mr.Phi Chit the vector control officer form KK Jitra brief us on vector.He explains about dengue,filiarisis and malaria.In addition to each of this vector borne diasease , he touches points on national act on vector control, and the measurements taken to control the vector.
After the discussion,we are then directed to Jitra Hospital.There, we join the vector unit control group to survey the surrounding sites of the hospital.Throughout the survey,the officer shows us the common breeding sites of the mosquitoes.If they find out any potencial areas of mosquitoes with larvae, an immediate notice will be issued to hospital menagement.
In the afternoon,again we meet up in the KK jitra.We are brief on fogging by Mr Joe.He explains the steps,the specification of machines used in fogging and some extra information on aeades and culex mosquitoes like its incubation period,the sign & symptoms of dengue fever and malaria . Other staff shows us the specimen of aeades and the differenceS geneus of aeades mosquitoes. In the evening,we all plan to follow them to fogging, unfortunately heavy rain started and the plan is cancelled finally.We called it a day.

DAY 7-VISIT TO GANODERMA FACTORY (DXN)

2008-08-05T19:41:00.003+08:00

After a brief discussion on water quality control by Puan Dian at KK Jitra ,we were given a chance to visit DXN factory nearby to jitra town.The factory is manufacturing mainly pharmaceutical products based on gano,which means the muchroom in Japanese.At first after we arrived the place, we were welcomed by Mr Mat Nor who is the food health control officer from the KK Jitra .Then,he briefed us on food sampling.Later, one of the DXN factory staff, Mr.Lee brought us around the factory.
We were visited the gano manufacturing site.We were told that gano grows on the husk as the growing medium .Before the seedings of the gano is inserted on the husk,it be autoclaved at 125 degree celcius for 4 hours.After the process, the husk is sent to a room to cool it down for one day.Then,on next day the seedings of gano is planted over the husk.
The growth of newly planted gano(s) is well controlled.The gano is kept under low temperature and it take about 3 months to be matured.
The other part of the activity was visiting the pharmauceutical manufacturing site.This includes bevarages,facial & body cleancer products,supplements ( spirulina,cordypine,GL,RG,....).During this activity,were were given a lot of information on methods of product packaging,the quality control of the products,number of workers and their roles in each site.
After spending nearly 1 hour touring the gano factory , we were given some of their products( Lingzhi , cocozhi- both are baverages) as part of the souveneirs.We thanks Mr.Lee for his kindness bringing us to visit the factory.

Day 3-appoinment at health care centes

2008-07-29T20:09:00.000+08:00

we were assigned to visit the respective health care centres.There are 11 health care centres under supervisioned by KK jitra.We only visited 4 out of 11 of them.1st group comprises of siva,stella @ assvin went Ayer Hitam.2nd group which comprises pravin & mohan went Tunjang.3 group ( mohana,bernadine,valli & linges) went Kubang Pasu.4th group ( kamini,lally & doreen) went Banai.Basically, we all given topics to be asked at respectives health care centre by the group leader on previous day.

DAY 2 : Running ourselves to the ground

2008-07-28T20:09:00.000+08:00

Today we got a thorough briefing from Sister Hidayati, then went to the OPD and found out how it runs, the staff and their roles.

For lunch we went to Ruthi's Curry House, the only indian joint in town.

It was more of the same in the afternoon except we immersed ourselves in paperwork. We were expecting a visit from AMST but it didnt materialize.

We had dinner at New Generation Cafe and went for a spot of bowling, which the "sanitaton team" won.

We returned back home at 11.45pm

DAY 1 : Baptism of Fire

2008-07-28T17:50:00.001+08:00

Our briefing started at 8.45am at the Jitra Health Office. We were briefly introduced to all the relevant authorities and then matron Mariyani sent us the the Matenal and Child Health Clinic.

Our lunch was at KFC we checked into our hotel, where we met one Mr. Lau Pak Hai(the owner). We began our afternoon session at 2.30 pm. It was a fact finding mission until about 5.30pm, uoon which we went to Nasmir for tea and the free WIFI.

Our dinner was at Pizza Hut, we returned to our accomodation at 10.00pm .From then on we watched some AXN(yes, we have ASTRO)

And so it begins

2008-07-25T23:42:00.001+08:00

As I sit here I am reminded of a Dennis Miller quote, “People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.”

In about 32 hours time my group of 4th year MBBS students from AIMST will begin our District Health Office posting in Klinik Kesihatan Jitra. I am sure some are nervous but I feel indifferent, neither excited nor scared but calm.

In my earlier excursion to Jitra about two weeks ago, we found it to be a nice place with quite a bit of facilities there. I expect that our two week stay will be quite eventful, if we go there with the right mindset.

And as the great philosopher of our time Stephen Colbert said “In life you are either a contender or a pretender, needless to say contenders enjoy a much higher quality of life.”

Adieu…