When even health needs to play second fiddle


PETALING JAYA: Many desperate Malaysian families are sacrificing their health needs to keep inflation at bay, while others are making changes to their lifestyles.

Retiree Kong Wei Yik, 69, who relies on his pension fund and money from his children to support himself and his 65-year-old wife, said he has stopped taking medicine for his arthritis last month against his doctor’s advice.

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