SHAH ALAM: The Health Ministry (MOH) is opening up opportunities for more medical officers to further their studies in geriatrics to produce more specialists in the field, says Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.
Besides increasing the number of specialists in this field, Lukanisman said MOH would also increase geriatric services through existing ministry facilities not only in Selangor but also throughout the country.
“The World Bank Group 2020 study on Malaysia shows that not all senior citizens are ageing healthily. “This is proven by the results of the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018, which revealed 50% of the elderly suffer from hypertension and hyperlipidemia, while another 28% suffer from diabetes,” he said, Bernama reported.
Lukanisman said due to the survey results, MOH geriatric facilities needed to provide better physiotherapy services and meet the needs of the elderly in Malaysia apart from providing more comprehensive care services.
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