Welcome to the Institute of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine
About Us
Underwater Medicine is one of the main disciplines of Naval Medicine, concerned with the safety and health of divers and submariners. Located in Royal Malaysian Navy's Lumut Base, the Institute of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine runs a 3-compartment recompression treatment chamber with the most modern facilities. As a department in the Armed Forces Hospital Lumut, IUHM also provides clinical hyperbaric services in a hospital setting.
Since 1996, we have been committed to maintain our services as the national referral centre for cases of diving illnesses and clinical hyperbaric medicine, as well as a centre of excellence in this specialised field.
Our Role
- Primary: To maintain the operational readiness of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) by provision of diving medicine services
- Secondary: To provide emergency treatment to all divers in Malaysia and clinical hyperbaric services to those in need
Services
- Emergency treatment of diving illnesses
- Fitness to dive examinations for military and commercial divers
- Field medical support for military diving operations
- Training for doctors, paramedics and divers in diiving medicine
- Clinical Research in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Advisory assistance to the Royal Malaysian Navy in matters involving Diving health and safety
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