Jamaliah says Selangor is running a pilot programme related to disability prevention among the elderly.
AN allocation of RM400,000 has been made for the formulation of elderly healthcare initiatives in the 2025 Budget, says public health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin.
Based on statistics from the “Selangor Saring” programme, the highest number of participants were from the 46 to 64 age cohort. Of the 6,991 participants, 2,673 were from this category.
“The state government is running a pilot programme that is related to disability prevention among the elderly.
“This is being implemented by BeVital, a non-governmental organisation that focuses on public health programmes.
“Basic assessments and fitness screenings on the health status of the elderly will be conducted at locations where there is a high number of senior citizens, for example in Klang,” she said at the Selangor State Assembly sitting at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam.
The programme is targeted at seniors aged 60 and above, to determine their bone strength and physical fitness.
“After the screenings, briefings in the form of health education, exercise programmes and physiotherapy treatment will provided for at-risk participants.
“Follow-up screenings will be scheduled to ensure continuous monitoring and further evaluation,” said Jamaliah.
As of Oct 31, 1,688 senior citizens have taken part in this programme.
“The state government will evaluate the effectiveness of this programme after it ends next month, before a decision is made on whether it will continue next year,” said Jamaliah.
