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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 filtersBIMC Supports Pink Ribbon 5k Walk & Run
BIMC Hospitals will support the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign held in October, providing ambulance standby for runners and participants in a 5k fun walk and run. The annual event will be held on the grounds of ITDC Nusa Dua complex. Bali Pink Ribbon’s Patricia Darmanto says the mission of the annual campaign is
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
Talking Medical
Bali’s Round Table Discussion in BIMC Nusa Dua A round table discussion and seminar will be held at BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua July 11 with 50 general practitioners and nurses from private hospitals around Nusa Dua, Sanur, Denpasar, Karang Asem and Singaraja. Moderated by Dr. Hermes Santosa of BIMC Emergency Department, speakers include BIMC’s Dr.
International Students Discover Medical Tourism
Forty students from Udayana University International Summer School program visited BIMC Nusa Dua on July 6. The program provided cross-cultural awareness in travel medicine, namely vaccinations, required for tourists visiting various countries. Students toured BIMC hospital’s facilities learning of emporiatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and management of health concerns faced by international
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 Sponsor for Grand Nikko Golf Tournament
Time to take the clubs out on Saturday, June 6th for this 2nd annual golf event. Scheduled is a cocktail gathering in the ballroom and award presentation Gala Dinner Stand with prize announcements including accommodation, air tickets as well as BIMCare cards and PRP treatments at BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua.
Primary school inspects BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua
To increase awareness of the important role doctors and nurses provide in our community, BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua welcomed ABC Primary School to tour the Dental Centre, doctors’ consultation rooms and ambulance services. Students also learned about hygiene and proper dental care. BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua regularly invites schools for fieldtrips to the facility, Indonesia’s
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
Made Lonoyasa, Seven Years of Bedridden
Seven years ago, a severe accident would dramatically change the life of Madé Lonoyasa, a Balinese young man who fell over 10 meters from a coconut tree seriously damaging his spinal cord. Going from a healthy youngster who enjoyed his life in the Balinese countryside to bed-ridden with complete paralysis would be the start of
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
Bali International School Visits BIMC HOSPITAL Nusa Dua
Another weekday suddenly turned brighter that Wednesday when 27 little students of Bali International School visited BIMC HOSPITAL Nusa Dua on February 20th, 2013. An hour and a half tour around the hospital was all that they came for. Accompanied by eight teachers and some of their parents, the 1st and 2nd graders came all
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