(From right) Dr Murallitharan and Muhammad Kamil visiting a patient during the Maschon launch at the NCSM-Caritas hall in Kampung Simee, Ipoh.
AN initiative to empower local communities to prioritise and take charge of their health has been launched.
The Malaysian Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Community Health Observatory Network (Maschon) is meant to empower local communities, especially women from B40 groups and Orang Asli, to be actively involved in ensuring their health is looked after.
