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Lessons of empathy

‘People with intellectual disability are not problems to be solved, but people to be supported in achieving their goals and aspirations.’ – Rick Rader, MD (Director of the Habilitation Centre at the Orange Grove Centre in Chattanooga, USA, where he works on healthcare delivery systems for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities). AS I approached […]

Civil servants can make a difference with empathy

KUCHING: Civil servants can further improve their services to the rakyat by putting themselves in their shoes and empathising with them. In stating this, recently retired State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said civil servants need to understand the rakyat’s problems, what they go through and understand their difficulties and shortcomings. “What you do matters, […]

Suicide can be prevented

KUCHING: Much more can be done by the government, the media and the community as a whole to address the people’s mental health, especially during the pandemic, as this is a crucial move towards tackling factors that could contribute to an increase in suicide cases in the country. In saying this, Bandar Kuching MP Dr […]