Health stories from BIMC.
Guidance on staying well in Bali, travel-health advice and updates from across the BIMC network — written by our medical teams.
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closeClear filtersMethanol Training / Workshop with Liam Foundation
Lhani Davies has set up the Life Saving Initiatives Against Methanol Foundation (LIAM) to raise awareness about the dangers of tainted, unregulated alcoholic drinks in some of the lower-end tourism spots in Indonesia. Davies shared her knowledge August 28 with speaker Dr. Wayan Sudana Sp.PD. KGH from Sanglah Hospital, an event hosted by BIMC
Bali Triathlon Event
The Bali Triathalon is back this October 25 and promoted as the best event to date with a record number atheles registering for the 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run. A second event, the Sprint Distance Race, will challenge participants with a 500-meter swim, 20km bike and 5km run. BIMC Hospital is the
Held August 26-30, the Sanur Village Festival
The Sanur Village Festival is seen by tourists and residents as one of the island’s most successful community events. It promotes locally run tourism businesses, social groups, cultural and creativity in one of South East Asia’s most celebrated communities. Heading into its 9th year, the Sanur Village Festival will include activities such as beach
Air Asia Bali Beach Run 2015
For the second year “running,” BIMC Hospitals will participate in the Air Asia Bali Beach Run held on 6th September 2015, providing ambulance standby and a first response medical team for the care of runners and participants. Air Asia said: “we will see more running enthusiasts from all over the world coming together for a
BIMC to Support Bali Sports Foundation
On Sunday July 5 from 7am to 1pm, BIMC Hospitals will do its part to aid the Bali Sports Foundation’s 6th Bali Ocean Swim with a medical team and an ambulance standby at the Bali Garden Hotel in Kuta. On July 25 and 26 from 9am to 5pm, BIMC Hospitals will provide a medical team and ambulance standby for
On hand in any event
BIMC will provide at this year’s Padang Padang Surf Cup, free ambulance service. Considered the world’s most sought after wave and what sponsor Rip Curl Bali calls a “benchmark Bali barrel machine and all-round epic wave, up there with the best ‘lefts’ on the planet,” an ambulance is necessary given both the power of the wave and
BIMC Hospital supports Bali lifeguards
As an avid contributor to the island’s tourism industry, BIMC Hospitals Bali regularly provides first aid kits to the Balawista Badung headquarters. The kits are then distributed to 24 lifeguard stations along the lengthy Badung Beach area. The first aid kits are crucial to ensure the safety of all swimmers and surfers in the often,
Basic Life Support Training for the Hospitality Industry
First aid training for the hospitality industry is highly necessary in order to help establishments meet their health and safety requirements and place themselves in a position of preparedness. Many Bali businesses remain unprepared without even a basic understanding of how to deal with an emergency situation such as who to telephone for help. It
BIMC Hospital Group Sails Into Komodo
A new collaboration between the Health Department of Manggarai East Nusa Tenggara and Bali Indonesia Medika Citra (BIMC Hospital Group) will continue to support the increasingly busy tourism destination of Labuhan Bajo. With its recognized Australian standard hospitals in Bali, the Australian owned and managed group is today working alongside the local government renovating the
BIMC Hospital Supports Bali WISE in Women’s Health Education
The BIMC Hospital Group and the ROLE Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing their collaboration to provide health education to women from low-income families, witnessed by Western Australian Senator Glenn Sterle, Chair of the Senate Legislation Rural, Regional Affairs and Transport Committee. With the intention to contribute to a healthier Bali, BIMC Hospital Group
BIMC HOSPITAL Supports Bali Lifeguards Welcoming New Year
The number of visitors on Bali Island has been significantly increasing since mid of December last year. Local and foreign tourists are occupying popular tourism destinations, especially beaches in Badung area. Supported by BIMC HOSPITAL, Bali lifeguard organization, Balawista, chaired by I Made Suparka, is preparing the team to welcome the New Year. BIMC HOSPITAL
BIMC Hospital Participates in the Annual Sanur Village Festival 2011
The Sanur Village Festival was held for the sixth time this year 19 – 23 November 2011. This year, the event was held at Matahari Terbit Beach in Sanur. The timing and larger location was deliberately chosen to accommodate the collaboration of the National Flora Week 2011 which merged with the festival this year. National
BIMC Hospital Participates in the 11th Rock n’ Run Charity Event
This year’s Rock n’ Run marks the events eleventh consecutive year. The proceeds of this year’s charity event were donated to the Smile Foundation. The funds are designated to help children in need of cleft lip and palate operations, bringing a smile to the children and helping them to live a normal life. The 5k
BIMC Hospital Participates in The Annual Food Festival
BIMC Hospital continues to support the annual Food Festival which is one of the biggest events in Bali. This year the set up of Food Festival was a bit different from previous years. The Food Festival was held from the 14th – 16th October and was set up right on Kuta beach. This year the
Sunrise school visit BIMC Hospital
On 21 of September 2011, BIMC Hospital received a visit from Sunrise school. 14 children aged from 5 years old arrived at BIMC Hospital at 10 am and were very excited to see the hospital. Dr. Meike Magnasofa M. Med (WH) welcomed the school children. The purpose of the visit was to tour around the
Bali Pink Ribbon Walk 2011
WILL YOU WALK WITH US ON 22nd OCTOBER 2011 IN NUSA DUA? Pink Ribbon Fever is spreading like wildfire through Bali, as momentum builds up for the third annual Pink Ribbon Walk at Nusa Dua on 22nd October. Given the outstanding success of the previous Pink Ribbon Walks, the 2011 Event, planned for Breast
BIMC Hospital celebrate 13 years of service
BIMC hospital was officially opened on 27th July 1998. This year, BIMC Hospital celebrated 13 years of service. To celebrate the 13th anniversary, BIMC Hospital organized several activities and one of the highlights was releasing sea turtles into the sea at Kuta Beach. On 25th July, BIMC Hospital invited all staff to join in the
BIMC Hospital participates in the 2nd Bali Ocean Swim
With the success of the 1st Bali Ocean Swim, a 2nd Bali Ocean Swim was held on Sunday 10th July 2011 at Kuta Beach. This fundraising event was organized by Bali Sports Foundation. The swim categories were 10km, 5km, and 1.2km and were started in that order. BIMC Hospital participated in this event by providing
Charity Surgery at BIMC Hospital
Atik, that is what her friends call her, is an 11 year old girl born with a bone deficiency. As an underprivileged family living in Mataram, Lombok, her mother Ibu Isah, sought assistance from Yayasan Kemanusiaan Indonesia (YKI). The foundation managed to get Atik fitted with a prosthetic left leg below the knee last year.
BIMC Hospital sponsors the 5th BIZNET Bali International Triathlon
The first Bali International Triathlon was arranged in 2007. Each year BIMC Hospital has sponsored the event by providing a medical support on standby for the international sporting event. This is the one of the largest international sporting events held on the island of Bali. This year marks the 5th Bali International Triathlon. The event
Hotel and Hospitality Industry Participate in First Aid Training.
First Aid Training in Indonesia is a relatively uncommon program. In real life, when there is an accident, people generally don’t know how to respond. As Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations, it is important for the Hotel & Hospitality industry to know Basic Life Support – First Aid Training as they
BIMC Hospital Participates In The YAK Canggu Classic Open Tennis Tournament
In May 2008, the Canggu Club joined forces with the YAK magazine and created The YAK Canggu Classic Open Tennis Tournament. The event was a huge success. This year, the annual event was held 30th April – 7th May 2011. To support sporting community in Bali, BIMC Hospital once again participated by providing a
BIMC Hospital Participates in the Bali Nusantara Cup.
The Ultimate Frisbee Club in Indonesia once again organised the annual Bali Nusantara Cup. This is the 12th year they have held this event. Each year, BIMC Hospital participates by providing an emergency medical team with ambulance standby on the field. The tournament was held over the Easter long weekend commencing Good Friday, 22nd April
Local Media participate in First Aid Training
On 19th March 2011, BIMC Hospital once again invited the local media and journalists to refresh their skills on Basic Life Support (BLS) – First Aid Training (FAT). The previous training for media and journalists was held back in 2008. Local media and journalists gave a warm welcome to this training as First Aid Training