A heavy load to bear Obese, poor family receives govt assistance

Johor executive councillor in charge of Women and Family affairs Asia Ariff (centre), Unity and Human Resources exco R. Vidyanathan (front) state welfare department director Khadijah Abdullah (left) with Mani Anamalay (lying on the floor), Vellu Supramaniam (standing right) and Puspalatha Supramaniam at the family's rented house in Jalan Kebun Teh, Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Help is on the way for four family members who are all obese including sending them to a public hospital for further treatment.

The state exco in charge of women and family affairs Asiah Md Ariff said they would be referred to Hospital Sultanah Aminah.