Sarawak to set up one-stop centre to cater to the needs of disabled community


State Women, Childhood and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (second right) chatting with participants of a workshop on accessibility for the physically disabled in Kuching. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak plans to set up a one-stop complex to cater to the needs of the disabled community from diagnosis to employment and residential care.

State Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the proposed Special Needs Community Support Centre had been approved with a budget of RM50mil under the 12th Malaysia Plan.

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