Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Operational medicine is an important component of MAFHS. MAFHS has been active in providing healthcare support operation during disaster/conflict in and outside Malaysia since 1992. Operational Medicine is the healthcare provided in unconventional settings where important resources may be significantly restricted. These resources include limited supplies, expertise, time, location, or climate extremes. The application of the principles of war in planning and execution of medical missions during disaster as well as applying the principles of military logistic supply system in sustaining the medical operations in unconventional settings was proven to be very useful. The principles of suitability, distinguishability, flexibility, sustainability, acceptability and feasibility are being used regularly during planning and execution of any military medical mission. These principles coupled together with the Military Medical Appreciation Process (MMAP) has helped military health providers to cope with the challenges in operating under pressure and severe limitations by having a well thought out and well assessed medical support plan during HADR. CONCLUSION: This paper entails the deliberate planning process and systematic execution of HADR medical support missions in and outside Malaysia involving the MAFHS.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-21,
title = {Healthcare Support Operation in Humanitarian Assistance: Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services (MAFHS) Experience.},
author = {Mohd Arshil Moideen},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Operational medicine is an important component of MAFHS. MAFHS has been active in providing healthcare support operation during disaster/conflict in and outside Malaysia since 1992. Operational Medicine is the healthcare provided in unconventional settings where important resources may be significantly restricted. These resources include limited supplies, expertise, time, location, or climate extremes. The application of the principles of war in planning and execution of medical missions during disaster as well as applying the principles of military logistic supply system in sustaining the medical operations in unconventional settings was proven to be very useful. The principles of suitability, distinguishability, flexibility, sustainability, acceptability and feasibility are being used regularly during planning and execution of any military medical mission. These principles coupled together with the Military Medical Appreciation Process (MMAP) has helped military health providers to cope with the challenges in operating under pressure and severe limitations by having a well thought out and well assessed medical support plan during HADR. CONCLUSION: This paper entails the deliberate planning process and systematic execution of HADR medical support missions in and outside Malaysia involving the MAFHS.},
note = {Type: PLENARY AND SYMPOSIUM; Organisation: Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Health Services, Kuala Lumpur},
keywords = {HADR., Military Medical Appreciation Process, Military Medicine, Operational Medicine},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}