Malaysia’s Health Ministry Offers Comprehensive Health Checks, Psychosocial Support To Malaysian GSF Volunteers

SERDANG (Malaysia), Oct 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) is ready to provide comprehensive health screenings and follow-up care for Malaysian Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers who have returned home after being repatriated from Greece.

Malaysian Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the health assessments would also include psychosocial and mental health support, which will be provided continuously through the Malaysia’s National Centre of Excellence for Mental Health (NCEMH).

“MOH will ensure that the volunteers receive thorough health screenings, treatment where necessary, and ongoing psychosocial and mental health support. These services will be delivered comprehensively and continuously through NCEMH,” he told reporters after attending the Hari Jantung Jelajah Wira MADANI 2025 celebration at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital here Saturday.

Also present was the hospital’s director, Dr Farique Rizal Abdul Hamid.

Dzulkefly added that MOH is closely monitoring developments related to the mission and will continue to oversee the condition of all participating activists.

“We also pray that the remaining volunteers still in detention are released promptly. Special prayers have been held, and MOH, together with the relevant teams, is always on standby to provide the necessary services,” he said.

The Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) previously confirmed that six GSF mission volunteers — five from Malaysia and one from Brunei — had safely returned home yesterday.

They are Tuan Mohamad Asri Tuan Hussein, Abdul Rahim Azhari, Muhammad Khairin Afiq Mohd Subkhi, Ahmad Safuan Ujar, Nur Ilham Fansuri Zainal Rashid and Bruneian national Rezahmaisalamah Md Yusof.

The GSF, comprising more than 500 activists from 45 countries, sailed towards Gaza as a symbol of solidarity and an effort to break the Israeli blockade.

-- BERNAMA