Pilot phase of 1Malaysia Family Care to provide aid to those in need

SABAK BERNAM: Some 36,000 single mothers, senior citizens and the disabled have benefited from the pilot phase of 1Malaysia Family Care.

Jointly carried out by the Health Ministry and the Women, Family and Community Ministry, the programme is aimed at providing economic, social and health-screening activities for single mothers, senior citizens and the disabled.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, when launching the programme yesterday, said healthcare was a sector which should be given priority.

He said the programme was multi-dimensional and holistic and would cover all aspects of the target group's welfare.

Najib stressed that healthcare was as important as national security.

“Spain's economy is in recession; they can only claim to be champions of the World Cup. Malaysia does not want to be a World Cup champion. Even if we did, I don't think we can win it.

“But what is more important is that we are the champion at enriching the people,” he said.

Later in Kuala Langat, Najib said that aside from the country's security forces, it was the people who stood by the Government that made Malaysia a strong nation.