Menurut MEASAT dalam satu kenyataan hari ini, pengembangan itu disokong oleh perkhidmatan jalur lebar satelit CONNECTme NOW serta rangkaian pengedaran MEASAT yang meluas, sekali gus membolehkan penyampaian perkhidmatan kesihatan digital ke komuniti terpencil.

Terbaharu, kiosk telekesihatan Sihat Xpress dilancarkan di Kampung Manikulau berhampiran Ranau dan Kampung Bonor berhampiran Sook, Sabah, menerusi kerjasama dengan Jabatan Bendahari Negeri Sabah (JBNS).

Inisiatif ini memberi akses perkhidmatan kesihatan kepada hampir 1,000 penduduk di kedua-dua kampung, kawasan sekitarnya serta sebuah sekolah tempatan.

MEASAT berkata, kiosk berkenaan berfungsi sebagai talian hayat penting bagi komuniti yang terpisah sehingga dua jam perjalanan dari Klinik Kesihatan Timbua di Ranau dan Klinik Kesihatan Karamatoi di Sook, dengan menyediakan alat penjagaan kendiri berpandukan teknologi serta rundingan doktor secara atas talian mengikut keperluan.

“Pelancaran itu turut disempurnakan dengan lawatan Bendahari Negeri Sabah, Datuk Mary Angela Sipaun, yang bertemu ketua-ketua kampung serta menyaksikan demonstrasi teknologi telekesihatan di lapangan,” menurut kenyataan itu.

Mary Angela berkata, kerajaan negeri mengalu-alukan kerjasama dengan syarikat swasta yang progresif bagi meningkatkan kesejahteraan rakyat Sabah, khususnya di kawasan luar bandar.

“Cabaran geografi Sabah sering mengehadkan akses kepada perkhidmatan perubatan di kawasan pedalaman. Kami komited untuk meneroka penggunaan teknologi inovatif bagi merapatkan jurang infrastruktur ini demi komuniti yang kurang mendapat perkhidmatan,” katanya.

MEASAT memaklumkan, susulan kejayaan pelaksanaan awal, perkhidmatan Sihat Xpress kini diperluaskan ke pelbagai lokasi berimpak tinggi di Sabah, Sarawak dan Semenanjung Malaysia, dengan tumpuan kepada kawasan yang berdepan kekangan akses kesihatan akibat faktor geografi.

Selain komuniti luar bandar, ekosistem Sihat Xpress turut dikembangkan ke tempat kerja dan klinik bandar, membolehkan lebih ramai doktor menyertai rangkaian konsultasi jarak jauh. Sehingga kini, lebih 1,000 klinik telah didigitalkan sejak 2024 menerusi Geran Digital PMKS MADANI (GDPM).

Kiosk Sihat Xpress membolehkan saringan kendiri dilakukan bagi pengesanan awal penyakit tidak berjangkit, termasuk pemeriksaan paras oksigen, tekanan darah, glukosa darah, suhu badan dan indeks jisim badan (BMI), selain rundingan perubatan bukan kecemasan secara dalam talian.

MEASAT berkata, tahap penerimaan awal amat menggalakkan, dengan sesetengah kampung merekodkan kadar penggunaan penduduk melebihi 60%.

Pada masa depan, perkhidmatan ini dijangka diperkukuh dengan keupayaan diagnostik lanjutan termasuk penilaian kesihatan berbantu kecerdasan buatan (AI), saringan kesihatan mental, pengesanan awal kanser serta penghantaran ubat menggunakan dron bagi komuniti paling terpencil.

Ketua Pegawai Operasi MEASAT, Yau Chyong Lim berkata, kerjasama dengan Mudah Healthtech mencerminkan komitmen syarikat untuk menyediakan penyelesaian SpaceTech yang menyeluruh, melangkaui sekadar kesalinghubungan.

“Syarikat mahu perkhidmatan kesihatan mendekati pesakit, bukan sebaliknya. Dengan menyokong penjagaan kesihatan digital berasaskan jalur lebar satelit, kami memanfaatkan teknologi angkasa untuk benar-benar menghapuskan halangan geografi,” katanya.

Sementara itu, Pengasas dan Pengarah Urusan Mudah Healthtech, Datuk Dr Kantha Rasalingam berkata, integrasi kiosk pintar syarikat itu dengan kesalinghubungan MEASAT serta rangkaian doktor yang kukuh berupaya mengubah landskap penyampaian perkhidmatan kesihatan.

“Sinergi ini membolehkan syarikat merapatkan jurang ketidaksamaan kesihatan dan memastikan penjagaan berkualiti serta tepat sentiasa dapat diakses oleh setiap komuniti, tanpa mengira lokasi,” katanya. – DaganNews.com

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In the latest expansion, new Sihat Xpress telehealth kiosks were launched in the villages of Kg Manikulau near Ranau and Kg Bonor near Sook, in partnership with the Sabah State Treasury Department (“JBNS”). Serving as an essential healthcare link for nearly 1,000 residents across both villages, their surrounding neighbours, and the local school, these kiosks empower villagers to manage their daily health through guided self-care tools and on-demand doctor consultations. This provides a vital lifeline for communities separated from the Timbua Health Clinic in Ranau and the Karamatoi Health Clinic in Sook, respectively by up to two hours of travel.

The launch featured a visit by Datuk Mary Angela Sipaun, Sabah State Treasurer, to both communities, where she met with village heads and observed on-site demonstrations of the telehealth technology, respectively accompanied by Frey Alexander Francis, Senior Assistant District Officer of Ranau, in Kg Manikulau and by Caroline Benjamin Jiungan, Sook District Officer in Kg Bonor.

“The Sabah State Treasury Department is pleased to collaborate with forward-looking private enterprises like MEASAT and Mudah Healthtech to implement solutions that improve the lives of Sabahans,” said Datuk Mary Angela Sipaun. “Sabah’s challenging geography often limits medical access in remote areas. We are committed to exploring innovative technology to bridge this infrastructure gap for our underserved populations.”

A Growing Digital Ecosystem

Building on the success of the initial deployment, the Sihat Xpress service is now being rolled out across a diverse range of locations in Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, focusing on highimpact areas where geographical barriers hinder healthcare. Beyond rural villages, MEASAT and Mudah Healthtech are also expanding the Sihat Xpress ecosystem into workplaces and urban clinics. By digitalising these facilities, the programme enables a broader network of doctors to participate in remote consultations. To date, over 1,000 clinics have been digitalised since 2024 under the Madani MSME Digital Grant (“GDPM”), ensuring a robust network of medical professionals is ready to provide care as the kiosk network grows.

Empowering Communities with “Healthcare at Your Doorstep”

The Sihat Xpress kiosks allow villagers to conduct self-screening that can enable early detection and intervention in non-communicable diseases, such as checking oxygen levels, blood pressure, blood glucose, body temperature and body mass index, besides consulting doctors online for nonemergency medical issues. Early outcomes have been highly promising, with some villages achieving a resident adoption rate of over 60%. Looking ahead, the roadmap for the service includes enhanced diagnostic capabilities such as AI-assisted health assessments to increase the speed and precision of consultations. The partners also aim to explore specialised screenings for mental health and early cancer detection, alongside advanced logistics such as drone-based medicine delivery to reach the most isolated communities.

This evolution of digital healthcare aligns closely with the goals of the 13th Malaysia Plan (“13MP”). By prioritising equitable healthcare access through digitalisation and AI-powered health analytics, the initiative supports national efforts to reduce overcrowding at physical facilities and enhance interoperability between healthcare providers. This systemic approach ensures that rural residents will not be left behind by the digital transformation of the medical sector.

Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer, MEASAT, added, “Our collaboration with Mudah Healthtech for the Sihat Xpress initiative is rooted in our commitment to offer holistic SpaceTech solutions that go beyond basic connectivity. We want healthcare to come to the patient, rather than the patient travelling long distances for care. By supporting broadband-enabled digital healthcare, we are leveraging satellite technology to truly dissolve geographical barriers.”

Dato’ Dr Kantha Rasalingam, Founder & Managing Director, Mudah Healthtech, further commented, “By integrating our smart kiosks with MEASAT’s reliable connectivity and a robust network of doctors, we are revolutionising healthcare management to be truly personalised and accessible for all. This synergy enables us to bridge healthcare disparities and transform how medical services are delivered to the heart of every community, ensuring that quality, precision care is never out of reach, regardless of location.”

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The partnership aims to serve up to one million Malaysians in remote areas, supported by the CONNECTme Now satellite broadband service and Measat’s extensive distribution network.

In the latest expansion, new Sihat Xpress telehealth kiosks were launched in the villages of Kampung Manikulau near Ranau and Kampung Bonor near Sook, in partnership with the Sabah State Treasury Department.

These kiosks serve as an essential healthcare link for nearly 1,000 residents across both villages and allow villagers to manage their daily health through guided self-care tools and on-demand doctor consultations.

“The Sabah State Treasury Department is pleased to collaborate with forward-looking private enterprises like Measat and Mudah Healthtech to implement solutions that improve the lives of Sabahans,” said state treasurer Datuk Mary Angela Sipaun.

She added that challenging geography often limits medical access in remote areas.

“We are committed to exploring innovative technology to bridge this infrastructure gap for our underserved populations.”

The Sihat Xpress service is now being rolled out across a different locations in Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, focusing on high-impact areas that are limited by geographical barriers.

Beyond rural villages, Measat and Mudah Healthtech are also expanding the Sihat Xpress ecosystem into workplaces and urban clinics.

To date, over 1,000 clinics have been digitalised since 2024 under the Madani MSME Digital Grant.

“Our collaboration with Mudah Healthtech for the Sihat Xpress initiative is rooted in our commitment to offer holistic SpaceTech solutions that go beyond basic connectivity.

“We want healthcare to come to the patient, rather than the patient travelling long distances for care. By supporting broadband-enabled digital healthcare, we are leveraging satellite technology to truly dissolve geographical barriers,” said Measat chief operating officer Yau Chyong Lim.

Mudah Healthtech founder and managing director Datuk Dr Kantha Rasalingam added that the synergy between both parties allows them to bridge healthcare disparities and transform how medical services are delivered.

“By integrating our smart kiosks with Measat’s reliable connectivity and a robust network of doctors, we are revolutionising healthcare management to be truly personalised and accessible for all,” he added.

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