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Achievements of Activities under NBOS 10: 1Pesara, 2017.

No Activities 2017 2016
1. Number of health clinics implement R-Lane. 706 701
2. Number of clients using R-Lane. 2,085,507 1,620,508
3. Number of pensioners using R-Lane. 343,915 277,472
4. % of pensioners using R-Lane. 16.5 % 17.1 %
5. Number of health talks given. 931 345
6. Number of participants attended the health talks. 6,061 9,943
7. Number of pensioners attended the health talks. 1,902 2,652
8. % of pensioners attended the health talks. 31.4 % 26.7 %
Source – Family Health Development Division, Reten NBOS 10

All health clinics provide health services for elderly and 233 or 23 per cent of health clinics have initiated
Elderly Health Club. The aim is to encourage the elderly to actively participate in the community activities
for them to maintain their physical functions and healthy minds.

HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDS)
Health care programmes for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) has been planned and implemented
in line with The Plan of Action of Health Care for PWDs 2011-2020, National Plan of Action for PWD
2016-2022, PWD Act 2008 and The Convention on The Rights of PWD 2008. Rehabilitation services
at primary health care setting was first initiated in year 1996 with focus on services for Children with
Special Needs, elderly and intervention for psychosocial problems. Rehabilitation services which first
began with visiting therapist from hospitals, improved with placement of therapist in selected health
clinics throughout Malaysia in 2003. As of 2017, there are 325 Physiotherapist, 242 Occupational
Therapist and 2 Speech Language Therapist in 263 (30 per cent) health clinics all over Malaysia.
Scope of services increased to include rehabilitation services for all age groups at health clinics and
outreach rehabilitation services in the community including services in institutions, Community Based-
Rehabilitation Centres, schools and at patient’s home.

EARLY DETECTION OF DISABILITIES IN CHILDREN

Percentage of children 0-1 year detected with disabilities has increased over past few years from 0.11
in 2014 to 0.19 per cent in 2017 as a result of increased training of nursing staff in the area of normal
development. Children identified with disabilities are given early stimulation and intervention and referral
to specialist in related areas for required investigation, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.

HEALTH SERVICE FOR ADULT PWDS: DOMICILIARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES (DHC)
The objectives of DHC services are to ensure seamless and continuous care is given to stable bedridden
patients discharged from the government hospitals, to empower and support caregivers / family members
in the care of bedridden patients and to educate the patient on improving their self-care through quality
care in their home.

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