At-risk Orang Asli villages get food aid, targeted screening

Hee (right) at the launch of a food aid programme at Bukit Tampoi Orang Asli Village, Dengkil, Selangor in March. — Filepic

FOOD baskets and targeted screenings for at-risk villages are two major efforts taken by Selangor government in looking after the welfare of the Orang Asli community during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Last year, the state government allocated RM2.06mil for the distribution of food baskets in April and May in three phases to over 5,400 Orang Asli households each time.