Department reassures Kampung Kuala Koh villagers that it will implement all necessary facilities, including clean water.
The Orang Asli Development Department has succeeded in persuading more than 100 villagers from the Bateq tribe in Kampung Kuala Koh who moved to the jungle area due to the measles outbreak to return to their homes.
He said his department had given the assurance to improve their way of life including implementing all necessary facilities such as clean water supply and helping to find income sources. The outbreak of measles had resulted in deaths over the past month and 112 people were still receiving treatment at Gua Musang Hospital and other nearby health clinics.
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