LABUAN: The government has taken the first step by putting the welfare and interests of the elderly as a priority by allocating RM635mil this year for welfare assistance, care institutions and the Activity Centre for Older Persons (PAWE) programme, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff.
This is part of Malaysia’s preparation as it moves towards an ageing nation status by 2030, she told reporters after attending the ‘Program Turun Padang ke Pusat Aktiviti Wanita’ at the Women Development Office here Tuesday (Jan 18).