Following on the successful completion of this first effort, the Batam Island clinic has become a regular twice-a-year event. Operational control has been turned over to the Tzu Chi branch in nearby Singapore in order to save the enormous costs of long-range transportation.
第一次義診順利完成，巴淡島義診遂成為一年兩次的常態活動，並改由鄰近的新加坡主辦，以節省遠地運輸的龐大開支。