Post on 18-Jan-2016
Assoc Prof Dr Rahmah Mohd AminMD (USM); MPH (UKM); PhD (UK)Department of Community Health
UKM Medical Centrerahmahma@ppukm.ukm.my
http://elderlyconcern.blogspot.com
Through Dept of Public health…
• Emphasize– Health promotion
• Promote– Individual responsibility
for health– Community participation
A tertiary health centre
Problems of the elderly Well controlled
Initiative
Chronic illnessesLess active LonelinessNot productive
Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy,active
PPUKM & elderly in community Hulu Langat
Underlying issues…
• Global ageing phenomena
• Malaysia by 2030 – 15% of population 60 years and above
• Compression of morbidity– Live longer but in good health– Life expectancy after 60 years old
Initiative
Treat Problem
Humanitarian aid
SocialFacilitation
Active lifestyle
Passiveparticipation
Activeparticipation
Phase 1
Phase 2
2001
2007
Encompass: physical, mental, social, spiritual component
Started off working with MOH premise
From 2005 onwards…
Land / building endowed by individual who owned religious school in the same area
Even the ‘old-old’ joined…
Health check
Workshops…
Resource centre Batu 14, Hulu
Langat
“HEALTHY & ACTIVE AGEING”
Activities
Activities
Activities
How we could do better?
• They must stand on their own
• Social facilitation phase
SUSTAINABILITY
To start a new strategy…
Shooting for TV programme
International Golden Towerthorn 2009 – climb KL Tower
Aha, jantung kuat lagi ni
What else?
Generate income?
Sudut Pembangunan Minda – elderly take turn to present on whatever topic they are familiar with
They even climbed up the Great wall of China…
Strength and Opportunity
• Variety of sources– A group of healthy and active elderly
• Senior government officer
– Good contact & Networking from various walks of life
– Store of knowledge • Biological and health profile• Past knowledge• Life experience
– Work closely with PPUKM• Standardized patients
Features of this resource centre
• Meet the need of all stake-holders• Equipt with various social structure• A lot of social functions can be carried out• Supported by health services• Led by those with visions• Facilitated by a strong organisaion• Condusive environment
Does it sail smoothly (challenges)?
• Operating ‘unofficially’• Not patented• No formal organisation• No special allocation• No permanent staff• No resources• “Kami Syok sendiri” – work of the association’s platform
How it could be done better
• Involvement from other departments in faculty
• Involvement of other faculties• HEJIM in UKM
– In fact UPM (IG) has worked closely with this organisation
Memorandum of Understanding
7.3.2012
IMPACT…
• Community – Health awareness– Multi-ethnicity– Elderly keep active,
feels appreciated
• UKM– Good source of
standardized patients– teaching and learning– research– Contribution to
community
Future Plan
…Will work up“To be the model of an excellent
community engagement”