Now, the medical officer at Queen Elizabeth Hospital is operating a weekly free clinic, together with 30 other doctors and several nurses, at Masjid Jamek in Kampung Likas near here.

Kampung Likas is deemed strategic as it is only 5km from the city with a heterogeneous community that ranges from affluent businessmen to underprivileged stateless people.

“I always knew I wanted to do this. When I became a doctor, I rounded up my friends who were also sponsored by the state government to start this clinic.

“We believe the time has come for us to give back to the people of Sabah because we were helped by the government once before in realising our dreams to become medical professionals,” Wan Sherhan said at his family open house here.

He is thankful that the big group means they can take turns to serve in the clinic and, at the same time, fulfil their commitments in their day jobs.

The clinic, launched in April, is held at the mosque’s community hall every Friday after evening prayers.

Wan Sherhan said patients are given free medical check-ups for blood pressure and sugar levels and also medicines for common illnesses such as cough, fever, flu and diarrhoea.

“We give free medical consultations for adults and children, regardless of who they are or their status,” he said.

So far, he said the team has served more than 300 patients, an average of 60 patients a night.

“Initially, we used our own money to buy medicines. Fortunately, now we are supported by generous individuals and clinics who have supplied us the items,” he said.

Wan Sherhan said the team is always looking for more people to join them, including those who are not medical professionals.

Although the clinic is relatively new, he said the team is thinking ahead and is open to any invitation to carry out their service outside of Kota Kinabalu.

“Based on the good response we have received, we feel that we will also go to other districts.

“The long-term plan is to carry out programmes such as health camps for the public,” he said.